Achievement Anxiety Test – AAT
Measures facilitating and debilitating test anxiety in academic achievement situations.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Achievement Anxiety Test – AAT was developed by Richard Alpert & Ralph Norman Haber (1960). It is designed to measure Achievement Anxiety. The scale is intended for use with Students and adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 19 items organized into 2 factors/subscales: Facilitating Anxiety, Debilitating Anxiety.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Facilitating Anxiety | 2,6,8,9,10,12,15,16,18 | 9 |
| Debilitating Anxiety | 1,3,4,5,7,11,13,14,17,19 | 10 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Almost never, 2 = Rarely, 3 = Occasionally, 4 = Often, 5 = Almost always.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 9 to 50. Interpretation guidelines:
- Facilitating Anxiety Score Range (Higher scores indicate greater facilitating anxiety): 9 – 45
- Debilitating Anxiety Score Range (Higher scores indicate greater debilitating anxiety): 10 – 50
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.