Self-perception and library anxiety: an empirical study

The relationship between seven dimensions of self-perception and five dimensions of library anxiety was studied using canonical correlation analyses. Participants were 148 students enrolled in graduate-level research methodology courses. The first canonical function revealed that students with the l...

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Published in:Library review (Glasgow) 1999-05, Vol.48 (3), p.140-147
Main Authors: Jiao, Qun G, Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
College students
Exact sciences and technology
Information and communication sciences
Information science. Documentation
Libraries
Library and information science. General aspects
Perceptions
Psychological aspects
Research methods
Sciences and techniques of general use
Self perception
Students
University libraries
Use
Use and user studies. Information needs
User surveys
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Summary:The relationship between seven dimensions of self-perception and five dimensions of library anxiety was studied using canonical correlation analyses. Participants were 148 students enrolled in graduate-level research methodology courses. The first canonical function revealed that students with the lowest level of self-perception associated with perceived scholastic competence, perceived intellectual ability, perceived creativity, and perceived social acceptance tended to have the highest level of library anxiety related to affective barriers and comfort with the library. A comparison of the standardized and structure coefficients suggested that perceived self-worth, barriers with staff, and mechanical barriers served as suppressor variables that assisted in the prediction of library anxiety. Implications of the findings are discussed.
ISSN:0024-2535
2514-9342
1758-793X
2514-9350
DOI:10.1108/00242539910270312