investigating the psychometric properties of the persian version of the multidimensional test anxiety scale (mtas)

Background: physical, mental, and behavioral signs of exam anxiety show themselves throughout test preparation. this research sought to explore the psychometric characteristics of the persian version of the multidimensional test anxiety scale (mtas) among university students given the absence of a tool to assess the many aspects of test anxiety.objectives:  given the lack of a reliable and valid persian-language scale for measuring the dimensions of test anxiety, the present study was conducted with the aim of examining the psychometric properties of the persian version of the multidimensional test anxiety scale among university students.methods: convenience sampling was used to choose 232 jundishapur university of medical sciences students for this descriptive, psychometric research in 2022.participants filled out the rosenberg self-esteem scale, the frost multidimensional perfectionism scale-short form, and the mtas. confirmatory factor analysis was part of the mats's psychometric analysis, which was assessed using lisrel 8.8 and spss version 25.results: confirmatory factor analysis verified the four-factor structure of the mtas (worry, cognitive interference, tension, and physiological indicators).the mtas exhibited an internal consistency of 0.93, while the worry, cognitive interference, tension, and physiological indicators subscales exhibited internal consistency of 0.88, 0.81, 0.89, and 0.83, respectively, as determined by cronbach's alpha coefficient. the mtas demonstrated strong divergent and convergent validity.conclusion: the mtas has acceptable reliability and validity, as indicated by the results. the results of this investigation have the potential to enhance the cross-cultural literature on the mtas.