Background: Academic pressure creates immense stress, anxiety and depression for students of all age
groups and is a cause of concern among college students. Test Anxiety is a pertinent issue gaining more
importance with the increase in competition especially at the higher level of education [1]. The result of
the exams is perceived to be threatening and this fear is transformed into test anxiety and stress that can
have serious implications in terms of performance and health of the students [2]. Objective: To assess the prevalence of test anxiety in ayurveda undergraduates and also to identify the
definite cause for the exam stress and what difficulties students face during the exams due to stress.
Methodology: The study was a descriptive web-based survey study. The participants included 652
undergraduate students of all academic years- first, second, third and final year studying from 8 various
Ayurveda colleges of Karnataka, dividing them into south, north, east and west zones including
government, private and aided colleges. Study took place from January 15th, 2021, to February 10th,
2021. Results: Female students experience significantly higher level of test anxiety, Worry, stress as compared
to male students. Probable definite cause for exam stress as seen highly in students are fear to recall
(59%) and last moment study (58%). According to the students, emotion affect their performance Background: Academic pressure creates immense stress, anxiety and depression for students of all age
groups and is a cause of concern among college students. Test Anxiety is a pertinent issue gaining more
importance with the increase in competition especially at the higher level of education [1]. The result of
the exams is perceived to be threatening and this fear is transformed into test anxiety and stress that can
have serious implications in terms of performance and health of the students [2]. Objective: To assess the prevalence of test anxiety in ayurveda undergraduates and also to identify the
definite cause for the exam stress and what difficulties students face during the exams due to stress.
Methodology: The study was a descriptive web-based survey study. The participants included 652
undergraduate students of all academic years- first, second, third and final year studying from 8 various
Ayurveda colleges of Karnataka, dividing them into south, north, east and west zones including
government, private and aided colleges. Study took place from January 15th, 2021, to February 10th,
2021. Results: Female students experience significantly higher level of test anxiety, Worry, stress as compared
to male students. Probable definite cause for exam stress as seen highly in students are fear to recall
(59%) and last moment study (58%). According to the students, emotion affect their performance Background: Academic pressure creates immense stress, anxiety and depression for students of all age
groups and is a cause of concern among college students. Test Anxiety is a pertinent issue gaining more
importance with the increase in competition especially at the higher level of education [1]. The result of
the exams is perceived to be threatening and this fear is transformed into test anxiety and stress that can
have serious implications in terms of performance and health of the students [2]. Objective: To assess the prevalence of test anxiety in ayurveda undergraduates and also to identify the
definite cause for the exam stress and what difficulties students face during the exams due to stress.
Methodology: The study was a descriptive web-based survey study. The participants included 652
undergraduate students of all academic years- first, second, third and final year studying from 8 various
Ayurveda colleges of Karnataka, dividing them into south, north, east and west zones including
government, private and aided colleges. Study took place from January 15th, 2021, to February 10th,
2021. Results: Female students experience significantly higher level of test anxiety, Worry, stress as compared
to male students. Probable definite cause for exam stress as seen highly in students are fear to recall
(59%) and last moment study (58%). According to the students, emotion affect their performancenegatively, and symptoms like rapid heartbeats, discomfort in stomach, feeling of hopelessness,
depression, forgetfulness and self doubt are highly seen in student community.
Conclusion: Female are needed to pay more attention on controlling their level of test anxiety, worry and
stress than male students, which could be done through training them. Bearing in mind the causes for test
anxiety and difficulties faced by students during exams, different kinds of counseling strategies and
relaxation techniques can be used.
Keywords: Test anxiety, under graduate students, causes of stress, psychological problems
Publication date: 01/10/2021
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