Anxiety Prevalence and Affecting Factors Among University Students

Abstract

This study provides insight into the prevalence and correlates of anxiety among university students in Bursa, Turkey. A total of 4850 students participated in the study. Students completed Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, as well as a questionnaire designed to determine risk factors of anxiety. About 29.6% and 36.7% of the students in the study reported state and trait anxiety scores of more than 45 points, respectively. Controlling for gender and family socioeconomic status, the following characteristics predict both state and trait anxiety: the status of family relationships, difficulty understanding lectures, difficulty adapting to university life, having to solve problems independently, a vision of self-sufficiency in problem solving, negative life experience, and satisfaction with their department of study. The following factors are predictive of only state anxiety: boarding conditions, having a chronic disease, and exam periods. The risk factors for trait anxiety scores include the following: anxiety about the future, preparation for work life, class of study, private relationships, and attitude of the family toward their child. Families, secondary education institutions, and universities should cooperate to eliminate risk factors for anxiety among university students.

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“…The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) is one of the most widely used selfreport measures of anxiety in clinical and research settings [1] [40] [41], and has been found to be both reliable and valid [40]. The STAI clearly differentiates between the temporary condition of "state anxiety" which is a subjective fear experienced by an individual in a stressful situation [1] and the more general and long-standing quality of "trait anxiety" which is a predisposition of an individual to anxious living [1].…”

“…Gerwing [8] et al found that 38.5% of students (30.0% of males, 46.3% of females) self-reported that they suffered from some level of test anxiety throughout their university career. Test anxiety can lead to high levels of worry and physical discomfort [9], and disrupts a person's ability to think, perceive and learn [1]. A person suffering from anxiety usually experiences difficulty in concentrating, remembering materials, and establishing necessary relations among events or people [1].…”

“…Test anxiety can lead to high levels of worry and physical discomfort [9], and disrupts a person's ability to think, perceive and learn [1]. A person suffering from anxiety usually experiences difficulty in concentrating, remembering materials, and establishing necessary relations among events or people [1]. Anxiety related to taking an exam has been negatively associated with overall test performance, and therefore overall academic achievement [4] [10] [11].…”

“…The prevalence of anxiety in the population is reported to be between 10% -30% [1]. Students in graduate level educational programs are especially susceptible to increased anxiety and stress [2] [3] [4] related to academic performance, the fear of failing, finances/debt, and poor work/school-life balance [5].…”