TEST ANXIETY LEVEL, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND UTILIZATION OF COUNSELLING SERVICES AMONG THE STUDENTS WHO WILL TAKE THE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM

Unalan P. C., Cifcili S. S., Dinc D., AKMAN M., TOPÇUOĞLU V.

NOBEL MEDICUS, cilt.13, sa.1, ss.61-69, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Dergi Adı: NOBEL MEDICUS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.61-69
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: In Turkey going on with the higher education, it is required to be successful in an annual university Student Selection and Placement Exam (OSYS) for the Turkish Universities which 2/3 of the candidates is disqualified and lost his high education occasion. These difficult requisites may establish anxiety with the students. To measure this test performance focused anxiety of the students who are near to university entrance exam and to evaluate the relationship between the anxiety level and sex, age, living area, living with the family, the graduated high school type, number of the attended university entrance exams, to be succeeded in the exam previously, regular attendance to the preparing courses, involving in social activities and using counselling services are aimed in this study. Besides, to give feedback to the psychological consultancy services and to support the students by giving feedback to reduce their anxiety.