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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026

Psychological readiness for national examinations: study habits, anxiety, and motivation among secondary school students in Somaliland.

Abdirahman Ahmed Mohamoud, Mukhtaar Axmed Cumar, Jibril Abdikadir Ali

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Abdirahman Ahmed MohamoudSchool of Postgraduate Studies and Research, Amoud University, Hargeisa, Somalia.
Mukhtaar Axmed CumarFaculty of Education, Amoud University, Borama, Somalia.
Jibril Abdikadir AliFaculty of Education, Amoud University, Borama, Somalia.

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Abstract

Psychological readiness plays a critical role in how secondary school students prepare for high-stakes national examinations. This study examined the relationships among study habits, examination anxiety, academic motivation, and perceived readiness among secondary school students in Somaliland. A cross-sectional predictive correlational design was employed with a sample of 539 Form 4 students. Data were collected using a structured self-report questionnaire administered online. Pearson correlation analysis showed that study habits were positively associated with academic motivation (

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academic performanceanxietymotivationnational examinationspsychological readinesssecondary school studentsstudy habits

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PMCPMC13243429

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