The Relationship between Adaptive / Maladaptive Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies and Cognitive Test Anxiety among University Students

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of adaptive / maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies in the prediction of cognitive test anxiety among university students . The study employed the descriptive survey method. The sample of the study comprised of 150( 130 females. 20 males ,Mean age= 19.8 years, SD = .89) fourth year undergraduate students attending Faculty of Specific Education in Cairo University for the academic year 2017/2018 . The study utilized questionnaires and instruments to measure psychosocial adaptive / maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies, and cognitive test anxiety. The correlation coefficient results revealed significant positive relationship between cognitive test anxiety and self-blame (r =.532) , blaming others (r = .281) , rumination (r = .412) and catastrophizing (r = .565) while the correlation coefficients were negative for acceptance (r = -.387) , refocus on planning (r = -.356), positive refocusing(r = -.323), positive reappraisal (r = -.344), and putting into perspective(r = -.289). Multiple regression was performed where relative contribution of the independent variables to the prediction were observed. Findings were discussed and conclusion was included.