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Exam Anxiety in Romanian Students: A Preliminary Validation of the Westside Test Anxiety Scale

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  • Barbu Andreea

    (National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania)

  • Woldeab Daniel

    (Metropolitan State University, Twin Cities, MN, USA)

  • Brothen Thomas

    (University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN, USA)

  • Deselnicu Dana Corina

    (National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania)

Abstract

Exam anxiety can influence academic performance, which requires the use of valid psychometric tools. This pilot study evaluated the test-retest reliability and linguistic equivalence of the Westside Test Anxiety Scale (WTAS) among Romanian students. The scale was translated and revised, and the questionnaire was administered online, in two stages, at an interval of two weeks, analyzing the data of 39 students who completed both administrations. The results indicated moderate to good reliability, with greater stability in the English version (r = 0.516 - 0.763) than in the Romanian version (r = 0.495 - 0.873), and linguistic equivalence was confirmed by high correlations between versions (r = 0.565 - 0.928). However, certain items in the Romanian version showed high variability, suggesting the need for a revision of the translation. This pilot research supports the use of WTAS in Romanian, but recommends adjustments for clarity, and future studies will target a larger sample and controlled administration, to obtain more robust data on the validity of the scale.

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  • Barbu Andreea & Woldeab Daniel & Brothen Thomas & Deselnicu Dana Corina, 2025. "Exam Anxiety in Romanian Students: A Preliminary Validation of the Westside Test Anxiety Scale," Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence, Sciendo, vol. 19(1), pages 2024-2033.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:poicbe:v:19:y:2025:i:1:p:2024-2033:n:1019
    DOI: 10.2478/picbe-2025-0158
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