Higher emotional intelligence is related to lower test anxiety among students

Mohammad Ahmadpanah,1 Mohammadreza Keshavarz,1 Mohammad Haghighi,1 Leila Jahangard,1 Hafez Bajoghli,2 Dena Sadeghi Bahmani,3 Edith Holsboer-Trachsler,3 Serge Brand3,4 1Behavioral Disorders and Substances Abuse, Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran; 2Iranian Nationa...

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Autores principales:	Ahmadpanah M, Keshavarz M, Haghighi M, Jahangard L, Bajoghli H, Sadeghi Bahmani D, Holsboer-Trachsler E, Br, S
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2016
Materias:	Test anxiety emotional intelligence students interpersonal skills intrapersonal skills. Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:edbf54a5f9f3469dbb4202031bae42102021-12-02T06:33:43ZHigher emotional intelligence is related to lower test anxiety among students1178-2021https://doaj.org/article/edbf54a5f9f3469dbb4202031bae42102016-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/higher-emotional-intelligence-is-related-to-lower-test-anxiety-among-s-peer-reviewed-article-NDThttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-2021Mohammad Ahmadpanah,1 Mohammadreza Keshavarz,1 Mohammad Haghighi,1 Leila Jahangard,1 Hafez Bajoghli,2 Dena Sadeghi Bahmani,3 Edith Holsboer-Trachsler,3 Serge Brand3,4 1Behavioral Disorders and Substances Abuse, Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran; 2Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS), Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; 3Psychiatric Clinics of the University of Basel, Center for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders, 4Department of Sport, Exercise and Health Science, Sport Science Section, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland Background: For students attending university courses, experiencing test anxiety (TA) dramatically impairs cognitive performance and success at exams. Whereas TA is a specific case of social phobia, emotional intelligence (EI) is an umbrella term covering interpersonal and intrapersonal skills, along with positive stress management, adaptability, and mood. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that higher EI and lower TA are associated. Further, sex differences were explored.Method: During an exam week, a total of 200 university students completed questionnaires covering sociodemographic information, TA, and EI.Results: Higher scores on EI traits were associated with lower TA scores. Relative to male participants, female participants reported higher TA scores, but not EI scores. Intrapersonal and interpersonal skills and mood predicted low TA, while sex, stress management, and adaptability were excluded from the equation.Conclusion: The pattern of results suggests that efforts to improve intrapersonal and interpersonal skills, and mood might benefit students with high TA. Specifically, social commitment might counteract TA. Keywords: test anxiety, emotional intelligence, students, interpersonal skills, intrapersonal skillsAhmadpanah MKeshavarz MHaghighi MJahangard LBajoghli HSadeghi Bahmani DHolsboer-Trachsler EBrSDove Medical PressarticleTest anxietyemotional intelligencestudentsinterpersonal skillsintrapersonal skills.Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571Neurology. Diseases of the nervous systemRC346-429ENNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Vol 2016, Iss Issue 1, Pp 133-136 (2016)
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topic	Test anxiety emotional intelligence students interpersonal skills intrapersonal skills. Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429
spellingShingle	Test anxiety emotional intelligence students interpersonal skills intrapersonal skills. Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429 Ahmadpanah M Keshavarz M Haghighi M Jahangard L Bajoghli H Sadeghi Bahmani D Holsboer-Trachsler E Br S Higher emotional intelligence is related to lower test anxiety among students
description	Mohammad Ahmadpanah,1 Mohammadreza Keshavarz,1 Mohammad Haghighi,1 Leila Jahangard,1 Hafez Bajoghli,2 Dena Sadeghi Bahmani,3 Edith Holsboer-Trachsler,3 Serge Brand3,4 1Behavioral Disorders and Substances Abuse, Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran; 2Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS), Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; 3Psychiatric Clinics of the University of Basel, Center for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders, 4Department of Sport, Exercise and Health Science, Sport Science Section, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland Background: For students attending university courses, experiencing test anxiety (TA) dramatically impairs cognitive performance and success at exams. Whereas TA is a specific case of social phobia, emotional intelligence (EI) is an umbrella term covering interpersonal and intrapersonal skills, along with positive stress management, adaptability, and mood. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that higher EI and lower TA are associated. Further, sex differences were explored.Method: During an exam week, a total of 200 university students completed questionnaires covering sociodemographic information, TA, and EI.Results: Higher scores on EI traits were associated with lower TA scores. Relative to male participants, female participants reported higher TA scores, but not EI scores. Intrapersonal and interpersonal skills and mood predicted low TA, while sex, stress management, and adaptability were excluded from the equation.Conclusion: The pattern of results suggests that efforts to improve intrapersonal and interpersonal skills, and mood might benefit students with high TA. Specifically, social commitment might counteract TA. Keywords: test anxiety, emotional intelligence, students, interpersonal skills, intrapersonal skills
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author	Ahmadpanah M Keshavarz M Haghighi M Jahangard L Bajoghli H Sadeghi Bahmani D Holsboer-Trachsler E Br S
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title	Higher emotional intelligence is related to lower test anxiety among students
title_short	Higher emotional intelligence is related to lower test anxiety among students
title_full	Higher emotional intelligence is related to lower test anxiety among students
title_fullStr	Higher emotional intelligence is related to lower test anxiety among students
title_full_unstemmed	Higher emotional intelligence is related to lower test anxiety among students
title_sort	higher emotional intelligence is related to lower test anxiety among students
publisher	Dove Medical Press
publishDate	2016
url	https://doaj.org/article/edbf54a5f9f3469dbb4202031bae4210
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Higher emotional intelligence is related to lower test anxiety among students

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