Academic Anxiety Scale (AAS): FAQs

First year students in Paramedic, Personal Support Worker, Practical Nursing, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs at Niagara College will receive email invitations at three points in time to participate in the Academic Anxiety Scale (AAS) survey. This 1-minute survey will help identify the root causes of anxiety including resilience, social discomfort, overwhelm and hopelessness. Based on the results students will be offered personalized support plans to help address anxiety early on in their program. This initiative is designed to support success in your studies and future career as a healthcare professional.

Please see the “Eligibility to Participate” section below. The survey is conducted by the ConfideNCe Program within the Health Sciences division in collaboration with Niagara College’s Planning and Institutional Research (PaIR) department on behalf of Niagara College.

If you have questions about the ConfideNCe Survey, please email [email protected].

Important Note

While Academic Anxieties are indeed barriers to optimal thriving in schools and other educational settings, there is no clinical identification for Academic Anxiety or Test Anxiety.

If your feelings of worry are constant, severe, interfere with your daily functioning, and/or have many different academic and non-academic causes, please seek help from a licensed counseling professional.

Purpose of the Survey

Your input is important. The Academic Anxiety Scale (administered at the beginning, middle, and end of your first year in the program) is a key component of the ConfideNCe program. This survey will help identify and address the root causes of anxiety including:

  • resilience,
  • social discomfort,
  • overwhelm, and
  • hopelessness.

By identifying these key root causes of anxiety early, we can provide targeted supports to improve student well-being and academic success.

For Fall 2024 Students, the survey is scheduled from Dec 20, 2024 until Jan 17, 2025.

For Winter 2025 Students, the survey is scheduled from Jan 3, 2025 until Jan 17, 2025.

Eligibility to Participate

Students enrolled in first year Paramedic, Personal Support Worker, Practical Nursing, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs will be sent an online invitation to complete the survey.

The survey link you will be provided is unique to you. Please do not share it with others.

What Participation Involves

Your participation in this online survey is voluntary. Your responses are confidential. Participating in this survey will not impact your application to, or status at, Niagara College.

This survey takes approximately 1-2 minutes to complete.

Confidentiality and Uses

All responses are confidential. The information obtained from this study will be strictly used for college purposes.

All data will be securely stored by Niagara College. For more information, please see:

Confidential data may be shared with other Niagara College departments for additional consideration. The privacy and confidentiality of provided information will be protected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990.

Survey Questions

View the Academic Anxiety Scale Survey Instrument

Survey Perks

We appreciate your input! 

Personalized Report Information

As a thank you for your participation, you’ll receive a personalized report with your Academic Anxiety score, along with links to relevant resources and next steps. This report and future AAS surveys, will help you track your progress over the coming year.

Personalized Report Notifications

Each participant will receive their personalized report via their Niagara College email address after the survey closes. To ensure you receive your report promptly, check your Junk/Spam folder and read the email carefully for important details.

Kindly look out for two additional surveys at the end of term 1 and end of term 2.

Accessibility

In compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), Niagara College is providing a fully accessible online survey, compatible with current screen readers and assistive technologies. Students may use assistive technologies/devices at their disposal to complete this survey.

Niagara Region Campuses
Should you require alternative accessible options to complete the survey, please email the HWAS Reception Desk [email protected].

Alternative Delivery Options

Students requiring alternative delivery options to complete the annual survey may:

  • Have the assistance of an aid or an assistant to complete the survey (i.e. reader, scribe, etc.);
  • Schedule to have the survey read or scribed online through the test centre;
  • Schedule a telephone survey.

If you have a disability and would like to access alternative delivery options for completing the survey, please contact the Test Centre:

Welland Campus             [email protected]

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