Test Anxiety and Self-Concept of University Students Enrolled in B Ed Honors Degree Program Funded by USAID

The major purpose of this correlational study was to identify the relationship between self-concept and test anxiety among students of B Ed Honors Degree Program of USAID. Population of the study comprised students enrolled in three universities of Pakistan (University of the Punjab, Lahore, University of Education, Lahore, Sardar Bahadur Khan University, Quetta). A sample of 219 students (184 females and 35 males) was selected through simple random sampling technique. An adapted questionnaire was used as data collection tool which consisted of two sub scales: one to measure test anxiety and the other to measure self-concept. Respondents had to respond on five point Likert scale type self-reported items. Instrument was validated through conducting pilot study (Cronbach Alpha. 76). Data was analyzed through SPSS, t-test was applied to identify difference between self-concept and test anxiety of male and female students of B Ed Honors program. Nature of relationship between the two variables was calculated through Pearson r correlation coefficient. Major findings were reported and recommendations to respective universities were made.