General Academic Emotion Questionnaire for College Students – Chinese Version

Description

The concept of academic emotions was proposed by German researcher Pekrun in 2002. It refers to various emotional experiences related to students’ academic activities during teaching and learning processes. Learning for students, especially university students, is not only a process of accumulating knowledge, gaining experience, and developing skills, but also a creative learning process. Education should be student-centered, addressing psychological needs, encouraging students to learn with hope, and facilitating enjoyable learning experiences, which can foster exploration and increase interest and passion for learning, thereby preventing boredom and consequent negative emotions toward learning.

Authors and Contact Email

Professor Ma Huixia

Purpose

The purpose of this questionnaire is for scientific research, examining the academic emotions of university students.

Test Year

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Administration Method and Scoring

Participants are asked to mark “√” next to the item that best reflects their actual situation. The questionnaire includes Likert scoring with the following options:
1 – 完全不符合 (Completely Disagree),
2 – 不太符合 (Somewhat Disagree),
3 – 不肯定 (Neutral),
4 – 比较符合 (Somewhat Agree),
5 – 完全符合 (Completely Agree).

Reliability and Validity

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Factors and Subscales

The University Students General Academic Emotion Questionnaire comprises 88 items categorized into 10 subscales which are:
– 焦虑 (Anxiety)
– 愉快 (Joy)
– 羞愧 (Shame)
– 气愤 (Anger)
– 失望 (Disappointment)
– 放松 (Relaxation)
– 兴趣 (Interest)
– 希望 (Hope)
– 自豪 (Pride)
– 厌烦 (Boredom)

These subscales fall under four larger dimensions:
– 积极高唤醒度 (Positive High Arousal): Joy, Interest, Hope
– 积极低唤醒度 (Positive Low Arousal): Relaxation, Pride
– 消极高唤醒 (Negative High Arousal): Shame, Anger, Anxiety
– 消极低唤醒度 (Negative Low Arousal): Disappointment, Boredom

Keywords

Academic emotions, University students, Learning, Questionnaire, Emotional experience

Items in Chinese

1. 临近考试我总是很紧张。
2. 我一学习就想睡觉。
3. 我总能安心学习。
4. 有的课程越学越觉得学不好，我感到很无助。
5. 学习让我感到充实，我很自豪。
6. 我觉得自己学习不好对不起家人和老师。
7. 学习让我快乐。
8. 我相信自己的学习会更好。
9. 我很生气别人说我比他学习差。
10. 我觉得学习很有趣。
11. 有些学习内容如基础课记忆内容太多，我学不好，我焦虑。
12. 我在学习时容易心浮气躁。
13. 我能轻松地完成学习任务。
14. 我对学习缺乏信心。
15. 我觉得学习上我不比别人差。
16. 有些课程能学好而没学好感到对不起自己。
17. 有时完成一个作业我会很高兴。
18. 我希望自己学得更好一些。
19. 学习中经常受到挫折令我气愤。
20. 我学习时总能集中注意。
21. 我的学习成绩上不去，我很着急。
22. 学习时我容易心烦。
23. 学习时我心情平静。
24. 我一学习就情绪低落。
25. 常能轻松地完成学习任务让我自豪。
26. 我没考上好大学很愧疚。
27. 我很高兴学习。
28. 我希望能够实现自己的学习目标。
29. 我会为听不懂课而恼火。
30. 我总能专注于学习。
31. 学习使我苦恼。
32. 我憎恨学习。
33. 我能轻松地面对考试。
34. 我对学习感到无能为力。
35. 我对自己的学习成绩很满意。
36. 有时我会为自己的成绩不如别人而感到羞愧。
37. 做作业时我很高兴能把题目都做对。
38. 我觉得学习很有用。
39. 学习时受到他人干扰我会很气愤。
40. 我对学习的每一个新内容都有好奇心。
41. 语言类课如大学英语学不好，很焦虑。
42. 我觉得学习枯燥乏味。
43. 我能心平气和地对待我的成绩。
44. 我对学习感到力不从心。
45. 学习让我丰富了自己的知识，增长了技能，我很自豪。
46. 有时我会因为成绩差而觉得在别人面前抬不起头。
47. 我总是愉快地学习。
48. 我对学习充满信心。
49. 我会为老师不提问我而生气。
50. 我对每一个新的学习领域都有探索欲望。
51. 有时我会因为学习成绩不好很痛苦。
52. 学习时经常头昏脑胀。
53. 我做作业的时候心情很放松。
54. 我在学习中常受挫折。
55. 学习上我经常受到别人的夸奖和赞扬。
56. 有时我会为自己的成绩不如别人而感到难过。
57. 我学习热情很高。
58. 我对自己的前途很有希望。
59. 不理解学习内容时我会苦恼。
60. 学习任务重让人烦。
61. 我的学习成绩一直很稳定，我感到轻松自在。
62. 有时学习让我产生沮丧感。
63. 学习中我经常觉得自己很聪明。
64. 有时碰到应是自己专业知识能解决的问题而我不能，很尴尬。
65. 有时学习会给我带来惊喜。
66. 别人的鼓励使我对学习充满希望。
67. 我对学习感到焦急。
68. 我觉得学习是件难事。
69. 我能轻松自如地应付学习。
70. 我对自己的前途悲观失望。
71. 学习上我比别人进步快。
72. 我很困惑为什么我总学不好。
73. 学习对我来说是负担。
74. 我对自己的学习现状有满足感。
75. 有时我觉得自己学不好是因为我很笨。
76. 由于取得了好成绩，我感到自豪。
77. 专业课学习太难，我不知该怎么办。
78. 我对学习没兴趣。
79. 上课时我一般比较轻松。
80. 尽管我很努力但成绩还是没起色。
81. 我担心自己学习不好。
82. 我厌倦学习。
83. 我为自己学习不好而发愁。
84. 我讨厌学习。
85. 有些学习内容如数学、方法类课程太枯燥学不好，我很焦虑。
86. 我觉得学习是件苦事。
87. 我担心比别的同学成绩差。
88. 尽管我很努力，还是学得不好，不知该怎么办。

Items in English

1. I always feel nervous as the exam approaches.
2. I feel sleepy whenever I study.
3. I can always study with peace of mind.
4. Some courses make me feel increasingly helpless as I find them difficult to learn.
5. Studying makes me feel fulfilled, and I take pride in it.
6. I feel ashamed in front of my family and teachers when I don’t do well.
7. Studying makes me happy.
8. I believe my studies will improve.
9. I get angry when others say I’m not as good as they are at studying.
10. I find studying very interesting.
11. Some course content, like foundational memorization, makes me anxious because I can’t learn it well.
12. I get distracted easily while studying.
13. I can easily complete my study tasks.
14. I lack confidence in my studies.
15. I don’t think I’m worse than others at studying.
16. I feel disappointed in myself when I don’t do well in courses I could have excelled in.
17. I feel very happy when I complete an assignment.
18. I hope to do better in my studies.
19. Frequent setbacks in learning make me angry.
20. I can always concentrate when studying.
21. I feel anxious when my grades don’t improve.
22. I often feel irritated while studying.
23. I feel calm during studying.
24. I feel down every time I study.
25. It makes me proud to complete studies easily.
26. I feel guilty for not getting into a good university.
27. I enjoy studying.
28. I hope to achieve my learning goals.
29. I feel frustrated when I don’t understand lessons.
30. I can always focus on my studies.
31. Studying causes me distress.
32. I hate studying.
33. I can face exams easily.
34. I feel powerless about my studies.
35. I am satisfied with my academic performance.
36. Sometimes I feel ashamed for not doing as well as others.
37. I feel happy when I get the answers right on assignments.
38. I think studying is very useful.
39. I get angry when others disturb me while studying.
40. I have curiosity towards every new learning material.
41. I feel anxious about not doing well in language courses like college English.
42. I find studying dull and tedious.
43. I can calmly deal with my grades.
44. I feel overwhelmed by studying.
45. Studying enriches my knowledge and skills, and I am proud of it.
46. Sometimes I feel I can’t hold my head high because of poor grades.
47. I always study joyfully.
48. I am full of confidence in my studies.
49. I get angry when the teacher does not call on me.
50. I have a desire to explore every new area of learning.
51. Sometimes I feel pain because of poor academic performance.
52. I often feel dizzy when studying.
53. I feel relaxed while doing my assignments.
54. I often face setbacks while studying.
55. I frequently receive compliments and praise for my studies.
56. Sometimes I feel sad about not doing as well as others.
57. I have high enthusiasm for my studies.
58. I am hopeful about my future.
59. I get upset when I don’t understand the content.
60. Heavy study tasks frustrate me.
61. My academic performance has been stable, and I feel at ease.
62. Sometimes studying makes me feel discouraged.
63. I often feel smart while studying.
64. Sometimes I feel embarrassed when I encounter questions related to my major that I can’t solve.
65. Sometimes studying brings me surprises.
66. Encouragement from others fills me with hope about my studies.
67. I feel anxious about my studies.
68. I think studying is hard work.
69. I can handle studying easily and effortlessly.
70. I have a pessimistic and disappointed outlook on my future.
71. I progress faster than others in my studies.
72. I wonder why I can’t study well.
73. Studying feels like a burden to me.
74. I am satisfied with my current study situation.
75. Sometimes I think I’m not doing well because I’m not smart.
76. I feel proud because I achieved good grades.
77. I don’t know what to do when my major courses are too difficult.
78. I have no interest in studying.
79. I generally feel relaxed during class.
80. Even though I work hard, my grades still don’t improve.
81. I worry about not performing well in my studies.
82. I am tired of studying.
83. I worry because I am not doing well in my studies.
84. I detest studying.
85. Some study materials, like math and methods courses, are too dull and cause me anxiety since I can’t grasp them well.
86. I feel that studying is a painful task.
87. I worry about performing worse than my classmates.
88. Even though I work hard, I still don’t study well and don’t know what to do.

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