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    • Academic Psychology

    Background:

    • Rising anxiety levels in college students, particularly nursing students, are linked to decreased academic performance and answer-changing behaviors.
    • Understanding factors influencing student test-taking strategies is crucial for academic success.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between anxiety levels and answer-changing behaviors among baccalaureate nursing students.
    • To determine if higher anxiety scores correlate with a greater tendency to change answers during examinations.

    Main Methods:

    • A quasiexperimental prospective study involving 131 nursing students.
    • Data collection included demographics, analysis of answer changes during exams, and the PROMIS (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) Short Form 1.0-Emotional Distress-Anxiety 8a tool.

    Main Results:

    • No significant statistical correlation was found between PROMIS anxiety scores and the rate of answer-changing behaviors.
    • The rate of negative answer changes also did not significantly covary with anxiety levels.

    Conclusions:

    • This study found no direct relationship between student anxiety and answer-changing behavior in nursing students.
    • Future research should examine other potential factors such as student confidence and examination preparation levels.