Associations between test anxiety and academic achievement in distance education: avoidance- and overcontrol-related process and the moderating role of exam format preference
Münevver Başman · 2026
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Munevver Basman, writing alone, studies test anxiety among distance learners in a 2026 paper. Online students face exams without a classroom's structure, and anxiety about tests usually goes with weaker grades. Basman asked which habits carry that link, surveying nine hundred twenty-eight students in distance programs.
Two habits shared the load. Putting work off and perfectionist striving each partly carried the tie between anxiety and grade average. The preferred exam format changed one path: for students who liked essay-style exams, the drag from procrastination on grades was weaker than for those who liked multiple choice. The perfectionism path stayed the same across preferences. Basman frames the results inside theories of motivation and self-regulation, and suggests support that tackles delay habits may protect anxious students' grades.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Münevver Başman |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 73 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |