THE INFLUENCE OF THE LEVEL OF ANXIETY ON THE PROGRESS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Abstract

The article highlights a problem of the influence of anxiety on the progress of university students in their studies. Methods by T. Spielberger, D. Moudsley, J. Taylor-Spence have been used to diagnose the anxiety level. The results obtained with their help are almost equal. The work proposes a scale of students’ progress. The relationship between the indicators of personal anxiety and academic performance in students with low and average academic performance is revealed. The necessity of leveling anxiety in students and the development of their self-confidence has been substantiated. Methodologically the research is based on Russian and foreign psychologists – A.O. Prokhorov, I.F. Berezhnoy, M.D. Ilyazova, A.V. Batarshev, K. Horney, J. Taylor-Spence, etc. The results of the study would be useful to specialists in the practical and theoretical aspects. The practical aspect is to take into account the personal qualities of students, namely anxiety, in the educational process at the university. The theoretical side of the question is the study of factors that affect the success of learning the educational material.