Assessment of Electronic Exams, Academic Self-Efficacy and Test- Anxiety among Nursing Students

Atef Mahmoud Mohmed, Safaa; Mahmoud Mohamed, Sahar; Sayed Mohamed, Hoda; Mostafa Mohamed Abdeen, Safaa

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2025.426532

Assessment of Electronic Exams, Academic Self-Efficacy and Test- Anxiety among Nursing Students

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ 1-Demonstrator of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing-Faculty of Nursing- Sohag University

² 2- Professor of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

³ 3- Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

⁴ 4- Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing-Sohag University

10.21608/ejhc.2025.426532

Abstract

Background: Implementing electronic exams for nursing students increases the anxiety related to the exams so, these students need to increase their self-efficacy to overcome test anxiety: This study aimed to: Assess the effect of electronic exams on nursing students’ test -anxiety and academic self-efficacy. Design: A descriptive design was used to conduct this study. Setting: This study was conducted by the faculty of nursing at Sohag University. Subjects: A stratified sample of 330 nursing students. Tools of data collection: The first tool is a demographic interviewing questionnaire. The second tool is the Westside Test Anxiety Scale. Third tool: Academic Self-Efficacy Scale. Results: More than half (55.2%) of the studied nursing students had high levels of test anxiety. In addition, less than half (49.7%) of them had moderate self-efficacy levels. Conclusion: Electronic exams are an effective factor that contributes to increased test anxiety and academic self-efficacy may help in decreased it among nursing students. Recommendation: Designing and implementing counselling interventions to reduce the levels of test anxiety among nursing students and improve their academic self-efficacy.

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