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Title: | Test Anxiety: State, Trait and Relationship with Exam Satisfaction | Contributor(s): | Ping, Loh Tze (author); Subramaniam, Kavitha (author); Krishnaswamy, Saroja (author) | Publication Date: | 2008 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/9360 | Abstract: | Test anxiety is defined as the reaction to stimuli that is associated with an individual's experience of testing or evaluating situations. This study aims to examine the fluctuation pattern of anxiety symptoms during a clinical examination and its relationship with underlying anxiety traits. Fourth year medical students of Penang Medical College undertaking the Ophthalmology clinical examination participated in this study. First phase of the survey, on anxiety symptoms was conducted immediately after the Ophthalmology clinical examination while the second phase, on pre-existing anxiety traits was conducted six weeks later with the aid of STAI instrument. Responses for both stages were combined and analyzed. Sixty-three of 122 students responded to both phases of the study, giving a response rate of 52%. All symptoms except trembling peaked 10 minutes before the exam begun showing a downward progression with no resurgence thereafter. Students with pre-existing anxiety traits had high anxiety scores 10 minutes into the examination and while with the examiners. Anticipatory anxiety is a source of concern and can effect performance and appropriate steps should be taken to help the students with this. A few other studies should be done to conclude. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 15(2), p. 18-23 | Publisher: | Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus | Place of Publication: | Malaysia | ISSN: | 2180-4303 1394-195X |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 111714 Mental Health | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 920410 Mental Health | Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal | Publisher/associated links: | http://www.bioline.org.br/abstract?id=mj08013 |
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