Test Anxiety, Self-esteem, and Procrastination among Lebanese University Students

Abstract

The purpose of study is to examine the correlations between procrastination, test anxiety, and self-esteem. In this aim, 117 university students in Lebanon, aged 18-35 completed a questionnaire that consisted of Lay’s Procrastination Scale, Sarason’s Test Anxiety Scale, and Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale. Gender and employment status differences were examined, along with the three correlations. The data revealed that there is a significant difference in test anxiety between genders. The results also revealed there was a significant difference in self-esteem between idle and working students. The findings also report that participants who report high levels of procrastination also reported intense test anxiety but higher self-esteem. Therefore, these results suggest a moderate positive correlation between procrastination and test anxiety; a strong positive correlation between procrastination and self-esteem; and a strong positive correlation between test anxiety and self-esteem.