Causes Of Academic Anxiety Among Tertiary Institution Students
(A Case Of Ilorin Metropolis Of Kwara State)
Anxiety is a state of emotional or physical disturbances induced in a person by a real or imagined threat. It is a state of tension, uneasiness, worry or apprehension about what has happened and or will happen. Anxiety is characterized by feeling of frustration, anger, rejection, sadness, despair, hate, depression, confusion, worthlessness and dilusionent.
The total of three hundred (300) respondents would be selected from the institution to participate in the study. Instrument used for the study titled causes of academic related anxiety (CARAQ). The questionnaire has two section (A and B) section A of the questionnaire contain items on the personal information of respondents while section B contains items on the causes of anxiety among the tertiary institution students.
Six null hypotheses were generated for the study. After testing the hypotheses, the results showed that their no significant different on causes of academic related anxiety based on gender, types of institution, marital status, age made of residence and religion.
Based on the find of the study, the tertiary institution in Kwara State had some academic anxiety, which requires the attention of stakeholders in the field of education, school counsellor government agency and non governmental agency to assist.
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Title page
Approval
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Abstract
Table of Contents
List of Tables
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the study 1
Statement of the problem 13
Research questions 15
Research Hypotheses 17
Purpose of the study 19
Significance of the Study 19
Scope of the Study 22
Operational Definition of Terms 22
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE REVIEWED
Introduction 24
Nature and meaning of anxiety 25
Concept of Academic Anxiety 32
Theories of Anxiety 34
Types of Anxiety 39
Causes of Anxiety 47
Effect of Anxiety 53
Symptoms of Anxiety 54
Fight and Flight Symptom 58
Experience of Tertiary institution students on Needs 60
Factors Influencing students’ performance 65
Separation from Family and Natural support System 68
Reluctance to participate in class discussions due to
lack of confidence in English ability 69
Summary of Review of the Related Literature 70
CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY
Introduction 73
Research Design 73
Instrumentation 76
Pilot Testing 77
Psychometric properties of the Instrument 77
Reliability of the Instrument 77
Validity of the Instrument 78
Procedure for Administration and Data Collection 80
Data Analysis Technique 81
CHAPTER FOUR
RESULT
Introduction 88
Hypotheses Testing 88
Summary of Finding 95
CHAPTER FIVE
DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Introduction 97
Discussions 97
Conclusion 102
Implication of the finding 104
Recommendations 105
References 106
Appendix 110
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