INFLUENCE OF AGE, GENDER AND LEVEL OF STUDY ON EXAMINATION ANXIETY AMONG UNDERGRADUATES OF BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY, MAKURDI
Abstract
This study examined the influence of Age, Gender and level of study on examination anxiety among undergraduates of Benue State University, Makurdi. The study employed a survey design in which 400 students purposively drawn from two faculties of social sciences and Arts served as participants. Their ages ranged from 14 – 40; 230(57.05%) of the respondents were males, 170(42.05%) were females, 200(50%) were in 100 – 200 levels, while 200(50%) were in 300 – 400 levels. The Westside Test Anxiety Scale was used in data collection, while four hypotheses were tested. Findings showed that there was significant difference between students in lower level and those in higher level of study on examination anxiety [t(198)=1.638, p
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