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Title: Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Test Anxiety Coping Skills (TACS) Measure
Language: English
Authors: Anuradha Dutt (ORCID 0000-0001-6330-005X), YingMin Lee, Kai Lun Jessica Ng, Lin Ken Soh, Lay See Yeo
Source: School Psychology. 2026 41(4):470-479.
Availability: American Psychological Association. Journals Department, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002. Tel: 800-374-2721; Tel: 202-336-5510; Fax: 202-336-5502; e-mail: order@apa.org; Web site: http://www.apa.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 10
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
Elementary Education
Grade 8
Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Grade 9
High Schools
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Test Anxiety, Coping, Measures (Individuals), Learning Strategies, Test Wiseness, Factor Structure, Factor Analysis, Secondary School Students, Grade 8, Grade 9, Foreign Countries, Test Reliability, Predictive Validity
Geographic Terms: Singapore
DOI: 10.1037/spq0000730
ISSN: 2578-4218
2578-4226
Abstract: This study examined the psychometric properties of the Test Anxiety Coping Skills (TACS) measure, a new self-report scale developed to assess strategies employed by school-age students to cope with test anxiety. TACS proposed a three-factor structure of test anxiety coping skills that correspond to the three major treatment methods identified across previous studies as important components of test anxiety intervention programs: cognitive strategies, behavioral strategies, and study and test-taking skills. The study was conducted among a sample of 228 secondary school students (Grades 8 and 9) in Singapore, who completed the TACS measure at two timepoints of data collection. TACS demonstrated good levels of overall internal consistency among all items at both timepoints. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the three-factor model provided a good fit to data obtained at both timepoints. Together, results of this study provide preliminary support for the sound psychometric characteristics of the TACS measure.
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