Former teacher Professor of Education David Putwain says 'heavy-handed' messages around test results can fuel extreme worry among some 16 to 18-year-olds, even when others respond well to such messages.
Taylor & Francis GroupNov 3 2024 Former teacher Professor of Education David Putwain says 'heavy-handed' messages around test results can fuel extreme worry among some 16 to 18-year-olds, even when others respond well to such messages.
Based on extensive data, the book debunks the 'a bit-of-stress-is-good' myth and highlights how around 16% of students in the UK are suffering high exam anxiety – among the highest of all Western nations, according to one dataset. As well as analyzing the external factors at play, Professor Putwain also identifies the internal, psychological drivers of exam anxiety. He suggests it is not always prompted by a fear of failure but is also triggered by a threat to self-worth. Some pupils adopt 'safety' behaviors such as studying to excess to prevent a 'catastrophic' outcome; or they become convinced that worrying will provide a solution, a belief that means they fail to break the cycle of anxiety.
Stress is often unavoidable in life but what counts is how one responds to pressure, according to the book. A challenge response is when students have the resources to cope but stress becomes a threat when they believe they lack these resources. Anxiety is a response to this threat and leads to burnout over time and underachievement.
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