Level of Anxiety among Medical Students of the Preclinical and the Clinical Years in Saudi Arabia
Muneera Adel Alrubayii
King Faisal University, Al Ahsa - Saudi Arabia.
Ossama Elsaid
King Faisal University, Al Ahsa - Saudi Arabia.
Ossama Mohammed Zakaria
King Faisal University, Al Ahsa - Saudi Arabia.
Latifah Abdulrahim Alsayed Alhashim
King Faisal University, Al Ahsa - Saudi Arabia.
Sarah Khalid Alateeq
King Faisal University, Al Ahsa - Saudi Arabia.
Saleh Abdulrahman Almulhim
King Abdulaziz National Guard Hospital, Al Ahsa - Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed Yousef Almulhim
King Faisal University, Al Ahsa - Saudi Arabia.
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Abstract
Background: Anxiety is one of the challenging problems among the general population. It may have a negative impact on the person productivity, also on his physical and mental health. Scientific studies indicate high prevalence of anxiety among medical students compared to the general population.
Aims: Level of anxiety among pre-clinical and clinical medical students in Saudi Arabia
Methods: A cross-sectional study with A special Arabic language questionnaire form by using Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) scale. It was electronically distributed through the social media platforms using Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) scale.
Results: The study included 500 medical students from different colleges of medicine, Saudi Arabia. 319 (63.8%) students were females and 181 (36.2%) were males. High anxiety level was detected among 29 (5.8%) students, 88 (17.6%) students had moderate anxiety level while the majority 383 (76.6%) students had low anxiety level.
Keywords: Anxiety, stress, medical students, Saudi Arabia, prevalence