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Research on exam anxiety among Palestinian university

Research gap analysis derived from 3 psychology papers in our local library.

The gap

There is a lack of research on exam anxiety among Palestinian university students. Prior studies have not fully explored the factors associated with exam anxiety in this population. The study aims to address this gap by investigating exam a

Evidence profile

Sourced from the stated research gap and stated challenges and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1975 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 29 times in total.

Research trend

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Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

  • Exam anxiety and associated factors among Palestinian university students (2026) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi

    There is a lack of research on exam anxiety among Palestinian university students. Prior studies have not fully explored the factors associated with exam anxiety in this population. The study aims to address this gap by investigating exam anxiety and associated factors among Palestinian university students.

    generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
    Keywords: there lack research exam anxiety among palestinian university
  • Academic Self-Efficacy and Tendency towards Test Anxiety of Secondary School Students in Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District, Nigeria (2026) · TRANSNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT · doi

    Test anxiety is a critical socioeducational issue in Nigeria, especially within the secondary school context. The persistent tendency of adolescents to experience excessive worry, fear of failure, and psychological tension during examinations can pose a serious threat to their academic performance. Poor performance in examinations can limit access to tertiary education and future career opportunities.

    generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
    Keywords: test anxiety critical socioeducational issue nigeria especially within
  • EFFECTS OF ANXIETY TYPE AND ITEM‐DIFFICULTY SEQUENCING ON MATHEMATICS TEST PERFORMANCE* (1975) · Journal of Educational Measurement · cited 29× · doi

    Future research should continue to examine the relationship between anxiety and test performance, particularly in terms of item-difficulty sequencing. Future research should investigate the use of anxiety measures in identifying students at risk of poor test performance. Future research should develop interventions to reduce test anxiety and improve test performance.

    generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
    Keywords: future research continue examine relationship between anxiety test

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There is a lack of research on exam anxiety among Palestinian university students. Prior studies have not fully explored the factors associated with exam anxiety in this population… This is supported by 3 representative gap statements extracted from 3 papers, rated weak evidence.

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