Avoidant coping: A mediator of maladaptive perfectionism and test anxiety

► Test anxiety impedes academic performance, affecting a large number of students. ► Evaluative concerns perfectionism is related to test anxiety. ► Personal standards perfectionism is inversely related to test anxiety. ► Evaluative concerns perfectionism is related to avoidant coping. ► Avoidant coping mediates evaluative concerns perfectionism and test anxiety.