Author(s)

Rayne A. Sperling^*, Philip M. Reeves¹⁰, Amanda L. Gervais, James O. Sloan

The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USA.

Four studies report the development and psychometric properties of the new Self-Regulated Learning Test Anxiety Scale (SRLTAS). The measure assesses aspects of test anxiety (TA) from a Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) perspective and provides evidence regarding areas of TA that may be targeted for subsequent learning strategy interventions. Study 1 provided descriptive information, explored the factor structure, and addressed variance in TA across test item formats and student characteristics. Study 2 examined the stability of the SRLTAS and explored initial relations between the SRLTAS and other known TA measures. Study 3 provided confirmatory validity evidence and tested the factor structure in a new sample. Study 4 provided extended validity evidence as SRLTAS scores were examined with other representative SRL scores.

Test Anxiety, Self-Regulated Learning, Motivation, Learning Strategies, Emotion

Sperling, R. , Reeves, P. , Gervais, A. and Sloan, J. (2017) Development and Validation of the Self-Regulated Learning Test Anxiety Scale. Psychology, 8, 2295-2320. doi: 10.4236/psych.2017.814145.