Validation and standardization of persian version of Friedben Test Anxiety Scale (FTA)

The aim of the
present study was validation and standardization of Friedben Test Anxiety Scale
(FTA) in Shahid Beheshti university students. For this aim, 328 students were
selected from population of students of Shahid Beheshti university of Tehran
through randomly sampling method. Exploratory factor analysis was applied in
order to analyze the data and to explore the scale components. Reliability was
estimated using, Cronbach alpha. Also factor analysis was used to explore the
test components. The results revealed satisfactory internal consistency as
measured by Cronbach alpha coefficient (0.83 to 0.90). Factorial structure of
Friedben test Anxiety scale obtained based on exploratory factor analysis and
principal components analysis with using Varimax rotation. Results of Data
analysis showed reasonable correlation between all questions to the scales and
there was no need to omit or changing any questions. In factor analysis
established none of all the 23 items which were analyzed, were not correlated
less than 0/3. the Persian form of Friedben Test Anxiety Scale (FTA) consisting
3 factors and 23 items. So we can conclude that Friedben Anxiety Scale has good
validity and reliability in Iranian
University students and
applicable in various research areas in Test Anxiety.