期刊名称：METODIKA Journal of Theory and Application of Teaching methodologies in Preschool, Primary, Secondary and Higher Education
印刷版ISSN：1332-7879
出版年度：2008
卷号：9
期号：16
页码：90-101
出版社：METODIKA Journal of Theory and Application of Teaching methodologies in Preschool, Primary, Secondary and Higher Education
摘要：The aim of this work is to investigate the relationship between hope, test anxiety and school success with fi fth graders. The research comprised 167 students (83 girls and 94 boys) attending the fi fth grade of two primary schools in the town of Velika Gorica. Two instruments were used: the children’s hope scale (Snyder et al., 1997) and the children’s fear of school/ test anxiety questionnaire IDSOŠ (Arambašić & Krizmanić, 1986). Results have shown no difference in the level of hope and fear of school between boys and girls. However, girls had a better overall grade point average as well as math and Croatian language grades. Gender was a signifi cant predictor of all three variables of school success. With a controlled gender variable, hope was a signifi cant predictor of the math and Croatian language grades, with the contribution of hope showing to be more signifi cant in math grades. Test anxiety, combined with hope, was not a signifi cant predictor of any criterion of school success. The results of the research indicate that prevention programs for children and youth in Croatian schools could include hope development programs.
