Influence of Urban-Rural Upbringing on Nigerian Students' Test Anxiety

Abstract

To examine the effects of urban and rural upbringing on test anxiety 221 Nigerian high school students completed measures of test anxiety and environment/academic performance. Analysis showed that younger urban groups scored better than older rural groups in academic performance, rural students having high scores in environment/academic performance scales. The findings corroborate earlier work on urban and rural upbringing and test anxiety. Suggestions for cross-cultural research which incorporates test anxiety and the construct of concentration are detailed.