Influence of Test Anxiety and Self-esteem on Learning Activity of Junior High School Students

Abstract

We investigated whether the influence of test anxiety on learning activity differs based on self-esteem. Study 1 showed that students who had high test anxiety and medium level of self-esteem spent more time studying. Study 2 showed that students who had high English test anxiety and high self-esteem spent more time studying English. Students who had high English test anxiety and low self-esteem procrastinated studying for English.