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Impact of Academic Perfectionism on Test Anxiety among University Students in Pakistan through Mediating Role of Avoidance of Academic Coping Strategies

Impact of Academic Perfectionism on Test Anxiety among University Students in Pakistan through Mediating Role of Avoidance of Academic Coping Strategies

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DOI	10.20900/jpbs.20250015
刊名	Journal of Psychiatry and Brain Science JPBS
年，卷(期)	2025, 10(6)
作者	Maria Anwar Khan*,Mehr Khudija,Arhum Fatima,Nazia Parveen,Yasuhiro Kotera,
作者单位	Department of Applied Psychology, National University of Modern Languages, Multan 60000, Pakistan ; Department of Applied Psychology, Bahuddin Zakaria University, Multan 60800, Pakistan ; School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK; Yasuhiro ;
摘要	Students often dedicate themselves to extremely high standards of academic success, have a strong desire to meet these standards, and criticize themselves when they don’t. The purpose of the study was to determine whether University students’ avoidance of using coping strategies, test anxiety, and perfectionistic study habits are related. Sample size was calculated using G-power. Using convenient sampling, data was gathered from 198 students of different educational institutions in Multan, Pakistan data of 198 students (155 female, 43 male) was gathered from different educational institutions in Multan, Pakistan using printed and google forms. Participants’ ages ranged from 15 to 35, with most falling in the 21–25 range. Data was collected using printed and google forms. Only students residing in Multan city were included. For the evaluation of each construct, three instruments were used in the study: the Academic Perfectionism Scale (APS), the Test Anxiety Questionnaire, and the Academic Cope Inventory. The results showed that academic perfectionism, whether maladaptive or adaptive, is associated with elevated test anxiety and lessened usage of academic coping strategies. The results showed that maladaptive perfectionism positively correlates with adaptive perfectionism (r = 0.458, p < 0.01), avoidance (r = 0.152, p < 0.05), and test anxiety (r = 0.244, p < 0.01). Adaptive perfectionism correlates negatively with avoidance (r = −0.214, p < 0.01) but positively with test anxiety (r = 0.248, p < 0.01). Avoidance also correlates positively with test anxiety (r = 0.441, p < 0.01). Mediation analysis indicated partial mediation of avoidance, accounting for 30% effect in adaptive perfectionism and 15% in maladaptive perfectionism (both p < 0.001). Perfectionists typically employ less productive study techniques, which makes test anxiety worse. Therefore, promoting the usage of coping strategies may lessen test anxiety and enhance students’ academic performance and well-being. However, real-world evaluations are needed to protect student well-being.
Abstract	Students often dedicate themselves to extremely high standards of academic success, have a strong desire to meet these standards, and criticize themselves when they don’t. The purpose of the study was to determine whether University students’ avoidance of using coping strategies, test anxiety, and perfectionistic study habits are related. Sample size was calculated using G-power. Using convenient sampling, data was gathered from 198 students of different educational institutions in Multan, Pakistan data of 198 students (155 female, 43 male) was gathered from different educational institutions in Multan, Pakistan using printed and google forms. Participants’ ages ranged from 15 to 35, with most falling in the 21–25 range. Data was collected using printed and google forms. Only students residing in Multan city were included. For the evaluation of each construct, three instruments were used in the study: the Academic Perfectionism Scale (APS), the Test Anxiety Questionnaire, and the Academic Cope Inventory. The results showed that academic perfectionism, whether maladaptive or adaptive, is associated with elevated test anxiety and lessened usage of academic coping strategies. The results showed that maladaptive perfectionism positively correlates with adaptive perfectionism (r = 0.458, p < 0.01), avoidance (r = 0.152, p < 0.05), and test anxiety (r = 0.244, p < 0.01). Adaptive perfectionism correlates negatively with avoidance (r = −0.214, p < 0.01) but positively with test anxiety (r = 0.248, p < 0.01). Avoidance also correlates positively with test anxiety (r = 0.441, p < 0.01). Mediation analysis indicated partial mediation of avoidance, accounting for 30% effect in adaptive perfectionism and 15% in maladaptive perfectionism (both p < 0.001). Perfectionists typically employ less productive study techniques, which makes test anxiety worse. Therefore, promoting the usage of coping strategies may lessen test anxiety and enhance students’ academic performance and well-being. However, real-world evaluations are needed to protect student well-being.
关键词	academic perfectionism; coping strategies; test anxiety; adaptive coping; maladaptive coping
KeyWord	academic perfectionism; coping strategies; test anxiety; adaptive coping; maladaptive coping
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Maria Anwar Khan*,Mehr Khudija,Arhum Fatima,Nazia Parveen,Yasuhiro Kotera. Impact of Academic Perfectionism on Test Anxiety among University Students in Pakistan through Mediating Role of Avoidance of Academic Coping Strategies [J]. Journal of Psychiatry and Brain Science. 2025; 10; (6). - .

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