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Monisa, V and S. Gayatridevi,
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore
Self-efficacy and emotional regulation are key psychological resources influencing
academic adjustment among college students. Test anxiety continues to be a common
issue among college students and can interfere with academic performance as well as
emotional functioning. The present study explored how self-efficacy and emotional
regulation relate to test anxiety among college students and examined gender differences
across these study variables. A sample of 300 students from various colleges in
Coimbatore was selected through random sampling. The General Self-Efficacy Scale,
the Emotional Regulation Questionnaire and the Westside Test Anxiety Scale were
administered. Findings revealed that students with higher self-efficacy had lower levels
of test anxiety. Emotional regulation also demonstrated a meaningful negative
association with test anxiety. Further, significant gender differences were found across
all three study variables. Overall, the results underscore the value of strengthening selfefficacy
and emotional regulation to reduce test anxiety among college students