Ping Loh Tze, Subramaniam Kavitha, Krishnaswamy Saroja
Penang Medical College, No4, Jalan Sepoy Lines, 10450 Penang, Malaysia.
Malays J Med Sci. 2008 Apr;15(2):18-23.
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.
考试焦虑被定义为个体对与考试或评估情境相关刺激的反应。本研究旨在探讨临床考试期间焦虑症状的波动模式及其与潜在焦虑特质的关系。槟城医学院进行眼科临床考试的四年级医学生参与了本研究。调查的第一阶段，关于焦虑症状的调查在眼科临床考试结束后立即进行，而第二阶段，关于既往焦虑特质的调查在六周后借助状态特质焦虑量表工具进行。两个阶段的回答进行合并和分析。122名学生中有63名对研究的两个阶段都做出了回应，回应率为52%。除颤抖外，所有症状在考试开始前10分钟达到峰值，随后呈下降趋势，此后不再回升。有既往焦虑特质的学生在考试开始10分钟时以及与考官在一起时焦虑得分较高。预期性焦虑是一个令人担忧的问题，会影响表现，应采取适当措施帮助有此问题的学生。还应进行其他一些研究以得出结论。
