Degree of Anxiety among First and Final Year Pharmacy Students: Results from Mosul College of Pharmacy

Background and Objectives: Upgrading from schools to university is a pivotal stage for many students. however, the conversion of situation and appearance of new responsibilities will expose university students to extreme stress such as increased academic workloads and involvement in public speaking. The assessment of prevalence and its correlates of anxiety among students at the University of Mosul, College of Pharmacy was the aim in this study, involving 253 participants. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted for short period of time from 20th to 27th of January 2024 in online base. The data collection form consists of two parts: Socio-demographic assessment, and an anxiety questionnaire from Texas Tech University. Results: The study revealed a mean total anxiety score of 23.89 7.06. A signicant gender dierence was observed, with 28.5% of participants experiencing low anxiety and 71.5% experiencing high anxiety. Similarly, the mean anxiety score was 7.85 3.56, with 82.6% showing no tendency toward anxiety and 17.4% having a tendency toward anxiety. Signicant gender dierences were also noted in anxiety scores. Furthermore, anxiety was positively correlated (r D 0.563, p < 0.05). Conclusion: This study found high anxiety levels among pharmacy students, with most showing no anxiety tendency. Females exhibited higher anxiety levels than males. Education level did not correlate with anxiety, as shown in statistical analysis.