Examining the Relationship Between Assertiveness and Anxiety in First- and Second-Year US Medical Students
Jonathan Shaw, James Hagerty, Kristen Masada, Angelene Eunji Won, Ashley Lai, Jisu Shin, Van Le, Brenton Phung, Charles Lai, Peter Bota, Aaron Jacobs
TL;DR
The study found that higher assertiveness is linked to lower anxiety in first- and second-year medical students.
Contribution
This study identifies an inverse relationship between assertiveness and anxiety in preclinical medical students.
Findings
Anxiety and assertiveness inversely correlate in preclinical medical students.
The study was conducted at a single California medical school using a remote survey.
Abstract
In this single-institution remote survey study of a California medical school, anxiety and assertiveness were found to inversely correlate in preclinical medical students.
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Taxonomy
TopicsHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Child and Adolescent Health · Medical Education and Admissions