Research in anxiety and its relationship with nursing English reading achievement / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To find out the relationship between anxiety and nursing English reading achievement,and to provide references for teaching and learning of nursing English reading among ethnic minority region.Methods Nursing English Reading Anxiety Scale and nursing English reading tests were used to collect data,and 261 nursing students were chosen randomly from one of the Medical University in Baise as the research respondents.Results Students' anxiety level of nursing English reading was high (19.9％),medium (38.9％) and low (41.2％).Anxiety and nursing English reading achievement were negatively related.The Han nationality and ethnic minority students had significantly difference in the anxiety and nursing English reading achievement.Conclusions In order to improve the effectiveness of nursing English teaching and learning,the appropriate strategies to reduce the students' anxiety should be carried out.