The Study of Fear Comminication and its Compare in Tehran Islamic
Advances in Nursing & Midwifery,
دوره 24 شماره 86 (2015),
9 مهر 2015
,
صفحه 43-50
https://doi.org/10.22037/anm.v24i86.8456
چکیده
communication is associated with fear of negative evaluation, decreased social activities and low self-esteem.
Fear of communication is the fourth most prevalent psychiatric disorders in Iran, as elsewhere, is highly
prevalent among adolescents. Since communication apprehension have a significant negative impact on
students' performance detection, diagnosis and early intervention t can be helpful. The aim of this study was
to determine the Fear of communication among medical and nursing students of Islamic Azad University of
Medical Sciences, Tehra, Irann.
Method and materials: This study was a descriptive comparative study .The sample of the study consisted of
500 students of Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch participated. Participants were included in
the study by cluster sampling method. Half of the students were sophomores and the other half were thirdyear
students in the Faculty of Medicine and Nursing. Data were collected by a questionnaire which consisted
of demographic information, and (PRCA) 24, a twenty-four statements concerning feelings about
communication with others.
Results: Most of the participants in the second year, were medical students and most of the third year
students were nursing students. The results showed that the most prevalent fear in second year and third year
students associated with frightening situations (group discussion, presentation, interpersonal, public
speaking) .The scores of fear of communication were higher in second year students comparing to third year
students. Remarkably, a significant relationship between demographic characteristics such as the field of
education, occupation, marital status, parental education, parental occupation and family size were obtained in
both groups (P< 0.05).
Conclusion: There is a need for early identification of the disorder providing information and education for
students and their parents.
Keywords: Fear of communication, communication apprehension, Nursing students, Medical students.
- Fear of communication
- communication apprehension
- Nursing students
- Medical students
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