Test Anxiety CBT: Further development & evaluation of a mobile app to reduce test anxiety
Author
Sahlholdt, Mikkel Agerbo
Term
4. Term
Publication year
2021
Submitted on
2021-06-11
Pages
9
Abstract
Testangst rammer mange studerende verden over. Kognitiv adfærdsterapi (KAT)—en struktureret metode, der hjælper med at ændre uhensigtsmæssige tanker og adfærd—har vist sig at kunne reducere symptomer på testangst. Fordi KAT fokuserer på færdigheder og tankemønstre, kan mobilapps være en praktisk måde at tilbyde selvhjælpsøvelser, når og hvor den studerende har brug for dem. For at undersøge dette gennemførte jeg et brugervenligheds- og feltstudie af en selvhjælpsapp for studerende med testangst. Fire deltagere brugte appen i en uge. Resultaterne tyder på, at appens kognitive og adfærdsmæssige øvelser hjalp deltagerne med at føle sig mere forankrede og rolige, hvilket kan mindske angst. Da udvalget er meget lille og forløbet kort, er resultaterne foreløbige. I diskussionen sammenholder jeg fundene med tidligere studier og foreslår, at fremtidig forskning inkluderer overvågning af deltagernes fysiologiske tilstand for bedre at vurdere ændringer i angst.
Test anxiety affects many students worldwide. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)—a structured approach that helps people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors—has been shown to reduce test-anxiety symptoms. Because CBT focuses on skills and thought patterns, mobile apps may be a practical way to deliver self-help exercises when and where students need them. To explore this idea, I ran a usability and field study of a self-help app for students with test anxiety. Four participants used the app for one week. Findings suggest that the app’s cognitive and behavioral exercises helped participants feel more grounded and calm, which may lessen anxiety. Given the very small sample and short duration, these results are preliminary. In the discussion, I relate the findings to prior studies and suggest that future research should include monitoring of participants’ physiological state to better assess changes in anxiety.
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