Citation

O'neil HF, Baker EL, Matsuura S. Anxiety Stress Coping 1992; 5(3): 225-239.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10615809208249524

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

There is a belief in both Japan and the U.S. that high levels of test anxiety interfere with performance. However, there are no measures of anxiety (i.e., worry or emotionality) for Japanese children. In this study, since the consequences of testing are even more salient in Japan than the U.S., it was expected that levels of anxiety, both trait and state, would be higher in Japan than the U.S. Further, we expected that the two-factor structure (worry and emotionality) of both trait and state anxiety scales would be verified and that females would exhibit more anxiety than males. In general, the results for the state worry and emotionality scale were consistent with expectations. On the trait scales, anxiety was less than the United States version. Further, there was not a two-factor structure. There was no effect of sex on any of the anxiety measures.