ABSTRACT

Background:To assess examination related anxiety among medical students by using VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) and to explore the factors adding to exam anxiety among medical students.

Objectives: The study was conducted to investigate Exam anxiety and its influencing factors on medical and dental students at the Private Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan,

The study was conducted to exploring exam anxiety and its influencing factors on medical and dental students of Private Medical College, Lahore- Pakistan

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among students from central park medical college Lahore. The survey included statements about the demographic profile of the study participants and used the VAS (Visual Analogue Scale).Pre- designed questionnaire was used to collect the data. The multiple rounds of data collection were done. The data was analyzed by SPSS 24. Chi- square test was applied to obtain the required results.

Results: Sign andsymptoms regarding exam anxiety among male and female students of different years of MBBS showed mild anxiety level during exams in male 20(14.8%) compared with female students showed 14(8.5%), moderate anxiety among males observed in 3^rdyear 29(67.4%) compared with female of the same years was moderately high as 43(78.2%), maximum anxiety among 2^ndyears male and femalestudents as 21(63.6%) versus 30(65.2%) respectively with p=0.001 showed there is statistically significant difference among anxiety level of male and female medical students.

Conclusion:

This study indicates moderate level of exam anxiety based on a Visual Analogue Scale in students of a medical college and also highlights factors such as extensive course load, lack of exercise and long duration of exams which contribute to Exam Anxiety.