Is Test Anxiety a Problem Among Medical Students: A Cross Sectional Study on Outcome of Test Anxiety among Medical Students?

Anxiety and depression among medical students: a cross-sectional study.

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of anxiety and depression among medical students at Nishtar Medical College, Multan. METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out at Nishtar Medical College, Multan in 2008. The questionnaire was administered to 815 medical students who had spent more than 6 months in college and had no self reported physical illness. They were present at the time of d...

Stress and depression among medical students: a cross-sectional study.

OBJECTIVE To assess the exposure to different stressors and the prevalence of depression among medical students at different levels of education, taking gender differences into account. DESIGN Students were asked to complete a new stress inventory called the Higher Education Stress Inventory (HESI), the Major Depression Inventory (MDI), slightly modified, and questions on suicidal ideation de...

Characteristics of test anxiety among medical students and congruence of strategies to address it

Introduction Medical students may experience test anxiety associated with 'high stakes' exams, such as Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination. Methods We collected qualitative responses about test anxiety at three points in time from 93 second-year medical students engaged in studying for and taking Step 1. Results Causes of test anxiety as reported by students were related t...

8: Academic Self-efficacy and Test Anxiety among Students of Medical Sciences

happiness among college students: a cross-sectional web-based study among iranian medical students

conclusions the findings of the present study show that a happiness score among our sample study was slightly low and people with high happiness scores had a healthier lifestyle, i.e. more physical activity and less tobacco smoking. college students should be encouraged to do regular exercise as a way to increase the happiness level. results the mean happiness score was 114.59 ± 18.31. socio-ec...