Oral but not written test anxiety is related to social anxiety

Table 5 Clinical correlates of test anxiety in written and oral exams (n = 96)

	Test anxiety
	Written	Oral
	M (SD)	M (SD)	Δ (SD)	95%CI	df	t	P
Test anxiety	43.66 (10.12)	48.12 (11.52)	-4.46 (8.98)	(-6.28, -2.64)	95	-4.86	< 0.001
Test-anxious cognitions	20.02 (7.89)	21.72 (8.49)	-1.69 (4.71)	(-2.65, -0.74)	95	-3.53	0.001
Test-anxious behavior	39.00 (8.99)	44.57 (10.34)	-5.57 (6.74)	(-6.94, -4.21)	95	-8.11	< 0.001
Any trigger event (n, %)	18 (18.2%)	30 (30.3%)	-12 (-)	(0.036, 0.214)	95	2.775	0.007
Symptoms of DP/DR	2.71 (4.71)	3.167 (5.22)	-.46 (2.85)	(-1.04, 0.12)	95	-1.58	0.118
Blushing	0.27 (0.62)	1.17 (1.19)	-0.90 (1.00)	(-1.10, -0.69)	95	-8.78	< 0.001
Palpitation	1.47 (1.05)	2.11 (1.11)	-0.65 (0.78)	(-0.80, -0.49)	95	-8.1	< 0.001
Tremor	0.70 (0.95)	1.33 (1.26)	-0.64 (0.94)	(-0.83, -0.45)	95	-6.61	< 0.001
Sweating	1.22 (1.05)	1.81 (1.14)	-0.59 (0.87)	(-0.77, -0.42)	95	-6.72	< 0.001

All values represent raw, non-standardized scores. Test anxiety was measured using the PAF. Test-anxious cognitions were assessed using a generic questionnaire. Test-anxious coping and safety behavior was assessed using a generic questionnaire. Symptoms of depersonalization/derealization were measured with the CDS-9. Blushing, palpitation, tremor and sweating were assessed using the respective item of the BSPS-G. P two-tailed at P < 0.05; CI: Confidence interval; df: Degrees of freedom; t: t-value; DP/DR: Symptoms of depersonalization/derealization; PAF: Prüfungsangstfragebogen; BSPS-G: German “Brief Social Phobia Scale”.