Abstract:
The study was conducted to determine relationship between Study Anxiety and Academic Achievement
(Based on Advanced level students in Matale Division) of Sri Lanka. Sample for this study was selected
using purposive sampling from Schools in Matale District, Sri Lanka. Total number of samples is 120.
The age range of the participants in this study was from 17 to 19 years. Tools used for data collection
were standardized instruments selected subsequently to a comprehensive review of related literature. A
questionnaire developed by the researcher was used to measure the study anxiety. Further academic
achievement was measured using secondary data; term marks list of students from schools. The personal
information schedule designed by the researcher was used to procure relevant demographic and socio-
psychological information. All the scales were pretested through a pilot study to reconfirm their
reliability and validity prior to the final investigation. Pearson correlation, t-test and ANOVA were used
to analyze the data. Results indicated that there is a negative relationship between Academic anxiety
and academic achievement of students. The result revealed that out of six demographic variables in this
study one variable, explicitly; resident was significantly differ with Academic anxiety of students and
also only two variables, explicitly; gender and family income were significantly differ with academic
achievement of students.
