Exam Anxiety and Associated Factors Among Palestinian University Students Survey

Palestinian university students from three institutions participated in a cross-sectional survey on exam anxiety. The dataset contains responses from 1,519 participants, with data collected using the Westside Test Anxiety Scale and a self-administered questionnaire. The study was authored by Issa Abuiram and last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Predicting exam anxiety levels based on sociodemographic and lifestyle factors mentioned in the description
• Analyzing the relationship between academic overload and anxiety scores as a key predictor
• Comparing institutional differences in anxiety levels between Al-Quds University and An-Najah University
• Investigating protective factors like family support and high GPA against anxiety

Strengths

• Survey includes 1,519 participants, a substantial sample size for analysis
• Uses a validated instrument, the Westside Test Anxiety Scale (WTAS), for measurement
• Analysis accounts for 21.2% of variance in anxiety, indicating a modeled relationship

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is from a specific cross-sectional study; temporal and geographic generalizability is limited

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Cross-sectional survey using self-administered questionnaires.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-26 06:01:54; freshness should be verified

Geography

Palestine (specifically students from Al-Quds University, Hebron University, and An-Najah National University)