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A Reliability Generalization Meta-Analysis of Children's Test Anxiety Scale
1National Ministry of Education, Sanliurfa, Turkey.
Psychological Reports
|February 18, 2025
Summary
This study established the Children's Test Anxiety Scale (CTAS) as a reliable instrument for assessing child test anxiety. Reliability generalization meta-analysis confirmed the scale's overall and sub-scale dependability across diverse studies.
Area of Science:
- Psychological Assessment
- Educational Psychology
- Child Psychology
Background:
- Test anxiety is a significant concern in children.
- The Children's Test Anxiety Scale (CTAS) is a widely used instrument.
- Previous reliability estimates for the CTAS have varied across studies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To estimate pooled reliability for the CTAS total and sub-scales.
- To identify sources of heterogeneity in CTAS reliability estimates.
- To examine the reliability induction rate of the CTAS.
Main Methods:
- A reliability generalization meta-analysis was conducted.
- Data from 34 studies reporting 38 alpha coefficients were analyzed.
- Moderator analyses examined categorical and continuous variables influencing reliability.
Main Results:
- Pooled reliability was high: .915 (total), .867 (thoughts), .795 (autonomic), and .740 (off-task).
- Significant heterogeneity was detected and explained by factors like school level, country, and age.
- The reliability induction rate was 11.21%.
Conclusions:
- The CTAS demonstrates generalized reliability for assessing test anxiety in children.
- Findings support the CTAS as a dependable measure.
- Recommendations for researchers using the CTAS were provided.
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