Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 20, 2025

A Modified Trier Social Stress Test for Vulnerable Mexican American Adolescents
Published on: July 10, 2017
Factors associated with test anxiety among adolescents in Shenzhen, China
Caiyun Chen1, Peiyi Liu2, Fei Wu1
1Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China.
Background:
Test anxiety is prevalent among adolescents and may have long-term negative consequences on their physical and mental health. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of test anxiety and its related attributing factors among adolescents in Shenzhen, China.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 18, 2020 to January 12, 2021 in Shenzhen, China. Test anxiety symptoms were measured by using the Test Anxiety Scale. Descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic regression were used to assess test anxiety and risk factors.
Results:
In total, 7047 students aged 10 to 19 were included for this survey. The prevalence of test anxiety was found to be 46.7 %. In multivariate analysis, gender, age, frequency of feeling lonely, parents' marital status, family functioning, emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, academic performance level, relationship with classmates, school bullying and Internet addiction were positive related to test anxiety.
Limitations:
This cross-sectional design limits the establishment of causal relationships. Reporting bias and recalling bias may be possible.
Conclusions:
Our study suggested that a significant number of adolescents in Shenzhen had test anxiety symptoms. Also, we found some risk factors, which might help to provide new guidance of psychological interventions to promote adolescents' mental health.
Related Concept Videos
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Social Anxiety Disorder
Panic Disorder
Self-Evaluation: Self-Enhancement and Self-Verification
Self-Discrepancy Theory
Anxiety: Overview
Individuals with anxiety often experience a range of physical and emotional symptoms, including sweating, trembling, tachycardia, and disturbances in sleep patterns. These symptoms vary in intensity and frequency but are generally disruptive and distressing.

