Effect of Statistics Anxiety on MBBS Students’ Statistics Knowledge Achievement

Abstract

In this paper the effect of Statistics anxiety on the MBBS students Statistics achievement knowledge. The present study was descriptive (survey type) in its nature and quantitative by approach. A sample of 300 students was drawn using purposive sampling technique by online survey method. Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient (r) and simple linear regression were used as inferential statistics to analyze the data. A moderate inverse correlation was investigated between Statistics anxiety and MBBS students “knowledge achievement. Through simple linear regression, 40% variation was noted due to Statistics anxiety in MBBS students” knowledge achievement.