COPING WITH TEST ANXIETY: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL EXPLORATION OF THAI UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' EXPERIENCES WITH THE HSK EXAM FROM A SOCIOCULTURAL PERSPECTIVE
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Under the background of globalization, HSK is becoming more and more important in Thailand. HSK has become the key to study abroad and employment, but it also brings test anxiety challenges. This study uses the phenomenological method to explore the anxiety experience of Thai university students in HSK examination from the perspective of social and cultural theory. In the form of in-depth interviews, 16 university students from 10 different universities were interviewed. The results show that their anxiety is diverse and closely related to social and cultural background. Based on this, the study puts forward targeted suggestions to provide support and strategies for Thai students’ HSK preparation.
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