Effect of Academic Self-Efficacy on Test Anxiety of Higher Vocational College Students: The Chain Mediating Effect

Figures & data

Table 1 Descriptive Analysis and Correlation Analysis of Each Variable (n=2231)

Variable Name	M±SD	1	2	3	4
1. Academic self-efficacy	3.25±0.70
2. Sense of life meaning	5.01±0.89	0.578**
3. Fear of failure	5.61±0.91	−0.411**	−0.401**
4. Text anxiety	0.57±0.24	−0.421**	−0.471**	0.391**
5. Gender	1.63±0.5	−0.109**	−0.311**	−0.041	0.234**

Note: **P<0.01. Gender: male (1), female (2).

Abbreviations: M, mean; SD, standard deviation.

Figure 1 The mediating effect of life meaning and fear of failure on academic self-efficacy and test anxiety (all).

Note: **P<0.01.

Table 2 Effect Size and Sex Difference of Mediating Effect

Direct Effect	Male		Female
	Effect Size	95% CI	Effect Size	95% CI
Ind 1	−0.159**	(−0.268, −0.057)	−0.025	(−0.127, −0.069)
Ind 2	−0.198**	(−0.317, −0.078)	−0.228**	(−0.278, −0.146)
Ind 3	−0.015	(−0.068, 0.051)	−0.127**	(−0.174, −0.047)

Notes: Ind 1: academic Self-efficacy→ sense of life meaning→ test anxiety; Ind 2: academic Self-efficacy→ Fear of failure→ test anxiety; Ind 3: academic Self-efficacy→ sense of life meaning→ Fear of failure→ test anxiety. **P<0.01.

Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.

Figure 2 The mediating effect of life meaning and fear of failure on academic self-efficacy and test anxiety (male).

Note: **P<0.01.

Figure 3 The mediating effect of life meaning and fear of failure on academic self-efficacy and test anxiety (female).

Note: **P<0.01.