Abstract
Library anxiety is a psychological barrier to academic success among college students. This study of 493 university students examined factors which predict library anxiety. A setwise multiple regression analysis revealed that eight variables (age, sex, year of study, native language, grade point average, employment status, frequency of library visits, and reason for using the library) contributed significantly to the prediction of library anxiety. Analysis of variance, which included trend analysis, revealed that freshmen reported the highest level of library anxiety, and that this level declined linearly as a function of year of study. Based on these findings, both librarians and teaching faculty should be aware of the characteristics of high-anxious students, and increase the availability of anxiety-reducing interventions for students.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 151-163 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Library and Information Science Research |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Information Systems
- Library and Information Sciences