The same proportion (78 per cent) has seen an increase in
fear of academic failure among pupils over the past two years.
«The «culture of testing» has harmed our students physically and intellectually,» said Zhang, adding that suicides have become common among students worn down by
fears of academic failure.
Not exact matches
Fear of failure is ubiquitous and often connected to a nearly existential angst: If forced to abandon their hopes for an
academic career, many postdocs worry they would not be able to find any job at all due to their age, overspecialization, and a «too
academic» demeanor.
Major themes include not wanting to disappoint parents,
fear of failure, and general pressures linked to
academic achievement.
They benefit from the freedom to explore new ideas without
fear of failure or the stress
of grades, and regular exposure to new experiences can also increase their cognitive flexibility, preparing them for
academic challenges.
In other
academic environments, students often only get one shot at an assignment, which creates a
fear of failure.
Dealing with peer pressure,
fear of academic or social
failure, and issues
of self - esteem can all be especially tough for an ADHD adolescent.
Correlations indicated that
fear of failure was significantly associated with
academic achievement for the Asian American students, but that self - efficacy beliefs were not.