EXPLORING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF -EFFICACY AND TEST ANXIETY AMONG PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS

Abstract

  The purpose of this study is to “Exploring the Relationship between   Self -Efficacy and Test Anxiety among Prospective Teachers”. All the prospective teachers of Punjab University were population of the study. The sample for this study was 1000 prospective teachers Random sampling technique was used. The study was quantitative in nature and a questionnaire was used. The researchers collected data personally from all departments of Institute of Education and Research Punjab University Lahore. Statistical techniques, i.e. Mean of the scales were calculated to measure self-efficacy and test anxiety level of prospective teachers, Pearson r test was used to explore relationship between self-efficacy and test anxiety among prospective teachers, Independent sample t-test was used to measure test anxiety and self-efficacy with respect to demographic variables (gender, shift).One- Way ANOVA test and LSD Post hoc were used to measure self-efficacy and test anxiety  with respect to demographic variables (departments , programs and semesters).