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This study was carried out to examine the pattern of anxiety symptoms during a clinical examination and its relationship with test anxiety traits among medical students who were undertaking their Ophthalmology clinical examination at Penang Medical College. Little is known about how the experience of anxiety symptoms may fluctuate during an examination.

Past studies have largely focused on the causes, effects and factors associated with test anxiety trait (–). While test anxiety trait is a fairly stable attribute, test anxiety state tends to be volatile over time (, ). Test anxiety can be divided into two components: the trait and state (, ). Introduction Test anxiety is defined as the reaction to stimuli that is associated with an individual’s experience of testing or evaluating situations (). A few other studies should be done to conclude. Anticipatory anxiety is a source of concern and can effect performance and appropriate steps should be taken to help the students with this. Students with pre-existing anxiety traits had high anxiety scores 10 minutes into the examination and while with the examiners.

All symptoms except trembling peaked 10 minutes before the exam begun showing a downward progression with no resurgence thereafter. Sixty-three of 122 students responded to both phases of the study, giving a response rate of 52%. Responses for both stages were combined and analyzed. 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.

State Anxiety scale (STAI) by Spielberger and a demographic questionnaire were CD, Gorusch.įourth year medical students of Penang Medical College undertaking the Ophthalmology clinical examination participated in this study. Manual for the state-trait anxiety inventory. Trait anxiety State Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children-Trait (STAIC-T) scale. This study aims to examine the fluctuation pattern of anxiety symptoms during a clinical examination and its relationship with underlying anxiety traits.ĭaily activities. Test anxiety is defined as the reaction to stimuli that is associated with an individual’s experience of testing or evaluating situations.