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标题：Information seeking anxiety among M.A. Students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
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作者：Fereshteh Aghaei ; Mohammad Reza Soleymani ; Hassan Ashrafi Rizi 等
期刊名称：Journal of Education and Health Promotion
印刷版ISSN：2277-9531
出版年度：2017
卷号：6
期号：1
页码：14-14
DOI：10.4103/jehp.jehp_88_14
出版社：Medknow Publications
摘要：Background: Information-seeking anxiety is a feeling caused by abundance of information or failure to proper interpret the information that can adversely affect the ability of individuals for seeking information and meeting their information needs. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate information-seeking anxiety, factors causing it, and methods for addressing and reducing this type of anxiety. The purpose of this study was to evaluate information-seeking anxiety in postgraduate students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Materials and Methods: This study has been conducted using survey method. A total of 265 postgraduate students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences were selected with the help of stratified random sampling. Data collection tool was a questionnaire designed for this purpose. The gathered data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The results indicated that the topic selection factor played a more prominent role in creating information seeking anxiety compared to other factors. Apart from students of school of medicine, information seeking anxiety was below average among the students. In addition, there was a significant difference between information seeking anxiety in students from different departments. Finally, female students had higher information seeking anxiety compared to male students. Conclusion: Although information seeking anxiety among students was lower than average in most cases, further reduction of anxiety could be achieved by facilitating access to information resources and library information services and increasing the quality of students' information literacy through training courses tailored to each discipline are necessary.
关键词：Information seeking anxiety; Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; students