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General Information
General Information
The information collected was predominantly from those between the ages of 14-18 as the survey was sent and completed by those attending high schools in the state of Colorado.
Fig. BLANK. A diagram showing 17 responses asking whether the respondent is in the AP or/and IB programs.
Although not pertinent to the study (as the AP and IB programs are being seen collectively), Elevating Your Mindset collected whether the participants were in the AP or IB program. All participants had to be in at least one program in order to fill out the survey.
Anxiety with Classwork
Anxiety with Classwork
When addressing the aspects of student life, classwork is a large portion of the AP and IB programs. These programs often involve more classwork than the typical high school class and can incite feelings of anxiety.
Fig. BLANK. A graph showing if respondents felt anxiety regarding their classwork in a vigorous academic program, with 0 being 'strongly disagree', 5 being 'strongly agree', and 3 being impartial to the question.
As seen in Fig. BLANK, the majority of respondents (76.4%) felt anxiety caused by their classwork in the AP/IB program, with 11.8% of respondents being impartial to the question and 11.8% of respondents slightly disagreeing with the statement. This figure demonstrates that it isn't uncommon for students to develop feelings of anxiety from the coursework of rigorous programs.
The second portion of this section asked if respondents felt excessive anxiety when dealing with their AP/IB coursework.
Fig. BLANK. A graph showing if respondents felt excessive anxiety regarding their classwork in a vigorous academic program, with 0 being 'strongly disagree', 5 being 'strongly agree', and 3 being impartial to the question.
As seen in Fig. BLANK, the majority of respondents (58.9%) did not feel excessive anxiety caused by their classwork in the AP/IB program. However, if the respondent did report excessive anxiety caused by classwork, more respondents strongly agreed with the statement (23.5%), opposed to slightly agreeing (17.6%). This figure still demonstrates that there can still be excessive feelings of anxiety caused by coursework; however, students are more likely to experience anxiety instead of excessive anxiety.
Anxiety with Academic Schedules
Anxiety with Academic Schedules
Another large aspect of student life is academic schedules (the types of classes and their schedule), which takes on a heavy emphasis in the AP and IB programs. More challenging classes and a schedule where the heavier subjects are layered together are another source of anxiety.
Fig. BLANK. A graph showing if respondents felt anxiety regarding their academic schedule in a vigorous academic program, with 0 being 'strongly disagree', 5 being 'strongly agree', and 3 being impartial to the question.
As seen in Fig. BLANK, the majority of respondents (58.8%) did not feel anxiety caused by their classwork in the AP/IB program, with the majority (35.3%) feeling impartial to the question. However, 41.2% of respondents either strongly agreed or slightly agreed with the question posed, meaning that the academic schedules posed by the AP/IB programs are still a source of anxiety for some.
The second portion of this section asked if respondents felt excessive anxiety when dealing with their AP/IB academic schedules.
Fig. BLANK. A graph showing if respondents felt excessive anxiety regarding their academic schedule in a vigorous academic program, with 0 being 'strongly disagree', 5 being 'strongly agree', and 3 being impartial to the question.
As seen in Fig. BLANK, the majority of respondents (76.5%) did not feel excessive anxiety caused by their academic schedules in the AP/IB program. No respondent strongly agreed with the statement, and only 23.5% of the respondents slightly agreed with the statement. This figure demonstrates that excessive anxiety from academic schedules, although still present, is less likely. Overall, academic schedules are less likely to be causes of anxiety (excessive or regular), but are still a plausible cause.
Anxiety with Daily Schedules
Anxiety with Daily Schedules
It's important to note that a student's livelihood is not purely academic but also includes daily life. The AP/IB program is still significant in considering the balance between outside and school life, and when reviewing if there is a balance (or how to balance) the two, it can cause anxiety.
Fig. BLANK. A graph showing if respondents felt anxiety regarding their daily schedule in a vigorous academic program, with 0 being 'strongly disagree', 5 being 'strongly agree', and 3 being impartial to the question.
As seen in Fig. BLANK, the majority of respondents (58.8%) did not feel anxiety caused by their classwork in the AP/IB program. However, 41.2% of respondents either strongly agreed (5.9%) or slightly agreed (35.3%) with the question posed. This result is similar to the anxiety caused by academic schedules, where the daily schedule for AP/IB students can still be a source of anxiety.
The second portion of this section asked if respondents felt excessive anxiety when dealing with their daily schedules.
Fig. BLANK. A graph showing if respondents felt excessive anxiety regarding their academic schedule in a vigorous academic program, with 0 being 'strongly disagree', 5 being 'strongly agree', and 3 being impartial to the question.
As seen in Fig. BLANK, the majority of respondents (82.3%) did not feel excessive anxiety caused by their daily schedules while participating in the AP/IB program. Many respondents were leaning towards strong or slight disagreement with the question (58.8%), not just responding with impartiality. This figure demonstrates that excessive anxiety from daily schedules, although present, is less likely. Similar to academic schedules, daily schedules are less likely to be causes of anxiety (excessive or regular), but are still a plausible cause. However, reviewing daily schedules is very unlikely to incite excessive anxiety in students.
Anxiety with Testing
Anxiety with Testing
The AP/IB program revolves around testing, inherently becoming a large portion of students' livelihoods. With the knowledge of upcoming tests or during tests, a student of these programs is likely to experience anxiety.
Fig. BLANK. A graph showing if respondents felt anxiety during tests or thinking about upcoming tests in a vigorous academic program, with 0 being 'strongly disagree', 5 being 'strongly agree', and 3 being impartial to the question.
As seen in Fig. BLANK, the majority of respondents (58.8%) reported feelings of anxiety caused by testing in the AP/IB program. Out of this majority, 41.2% of participants strongly agreed with the question proposed. Meanwhile, the other 41.2% reported indifference to the question, while no one strongly disagreed with the question. This heavily implies that testing in the AP/IB program often causes anxiety in students.
The second portion of this section asked if respondents felt excessive anxiety when with tests in the AP/IB program.
Fig. BLANK. A graph showing if respondents felt excessive anxiety during tests or thinking about upcoming tests in a vigorous academic program, with 0 being 'strongly disagree', 5 being 'strongly agree', and 3 being impartial to the question.
As seen in Fig. BLANK, the majority of respondents (64.7%) reported feelings of excessive anxiety caused by the testing within the AP/IB program. Many respondents were leaning towards slight disagreement with the question (47.1%), and only 17.6% of the participants strongly agreed with the statement. This figure supports that anxiety from testing is very commonplace amongst AP/IB students. Additionally, more respondents were likely to report excessive feelings of anxiety accompanied by regular feelings of anxiety, making this a more prominent cause towards causing student anxiety.
Anxiety with Grades
Anxiety with Grades
Lastly, a large portion of student life in general is dependent on grades, especially within the AP/IB program. For many, this comes as a source of anxiety, especially for those in the AP/IB program where grades can feel harder to maintain.
Fig. BLANK. A graph showing if respondents felt anxiety regarding their daily schedule in a vigorous academic program, with 0 being 'strongly disagree', 5 being 'strongly agree', and 3 being impartial to the question.
As seen in Fig. BLANK, the majority of respondents (82.4%) felt anxiety caused by grades while in the AP/IB program. This is a significant majority where 41.2% of respondents either slightly agreed or strongly agreed with the statement. Only 11.8% of respondents slightly disagreed, but no respondent strongly disagreed. This result indicates that grades are a large factor in generating anxiety for students in the AP/IB program.
The second portion of this section asked if respondents felt excessive anxiety over grades.
Fig. BLANK. A graph showing if respondents felt excessive anxiety regarding their grades in a vigorous academic program, with 0 being 'strongly disagree', 5 being 'strongly agree', and 3 being impartial to the question.
As seen in Fig. BLANK, the majority of respondents (52.9%) felt excessive anxiety caused by grades while in the AP/IB program. This question received a wide range of responses, not as concentrated as seen in Fig. BLANK. However, the most gravitated towards response was slight agreement to the question, with 35.3% of respondents choosing this option. This figure demonstrates that excessive anxiety from grades is present and not uncommon amongst AP/IB students. However, regular anxiety is much more prominent amongst AP/IB students as opposed to excessive anxiety.
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