Scale Overview
The Classroom Anxiety Measure – CAM was developed by Virginia P. Richmond, Jason S. Wrench, & Joan Gorham (2001). It is designed to measure Classroom Anxiety. The scale is intended for use with Students.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 20 items.
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Neutral, 4 = Agree, 5 = Strongly Agree.
The scale includes 10 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.
Scoring
Items are summed to produce a total score.
Total scores range from 20 to 100. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low test or evaluation apprehension: 20 – 25
- Moderate test or evaluation apprehension: 26 – 79
- High classroom anxiety: 80 – 100
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.