Table 1 Dental students’ test anxiety comparison between in-person CBEs and online OBEs

1

Thinking about my grade in a course interferes with my work on tests

2

I seem to defeat myself while taking important tests

3

During tests I find myself thinking about the consequences of failing

4

I start feeling very uneasy just before getting a test paper back

5

During tests I feel very tense

6

I worry a great deal before taking an important exam

7

During tests I find myself thinking of things unrelated to the material being tested

8

While taking tests, I find myself thinking how much brighter the other people are

9

I think about current events during a test

10

I get a headache during an important test

11

While taking a test, I often think about how difficult it is

12

I am anxious about tests

13

While taking tests I sometimes think about being somewhere else

14

During tests I find I am distracted by thoughts of upcoming events

15

My mouth feels dry during a test

16

I sometimes find myself trembling before or during tests

17

While taking a test my muscles are very tight

18

I have difficulty breathing while taking a test

19

During the test I think about how I should have prepared for the test

20

I worry before the test because I do not know what to expect