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Students experience a rich diversity of academic emotions, with anxiety reported most often (15-25% of reports) but positive emotions described about as often as negative emotions

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q2 i? Across five qualitative studies, students reported a wide range of emotions in academic settings; anxiety accounted for 15% to 25% of all emotions reported, and positive emotions were described about as often as negative emotions. → Reinhard Pekrun 2002

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Reinhard Pekrun 2002

Reinhard Pekrun, Thomas Goetz, Wolfram Titz, & Raymond P. Perry. (2002). Academic Emotions in Students' Self-Regulated Learning and Achievement: A Program of Qualitative and Quantitative Research. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15326985ep3702_4

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Five exploratory qualitative interview and questionnaire studies with school and university students, some using situated interviews after class, exams, or study periods. The authors report that "positive emotions were described about as often as negative emotions" despite anxiety's frequency.

"Overall, anxiety was the one emotion reported most often, accounting for 15% to 25% of all emotions reported in our studies. Anxiety was mentioned most often not only in relation to taking exams, but also with reference to being in class or studying at home."

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title Students experience a rich diversity of academic emotions, with anxiety reported most often (15-25% of reports) but positive emotions described about as often as negative emotions
description Students experience a rich diversity of academic emotions, with anxiety reported most often (15-25% of reports) but positive emotions described about as often as negative emotions
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newest_evidence 2002
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