Comparing the Level of Anxiety in Male & Female School Students

This study aims at comparing the level of anxiety in male and female students at Tehran elementary schools. To this end, 1200 students (600 girls and 600 boys) at middle schools were selected using the random cluster sampling method and tested with Reynolds & Richmond's Anxiety Scale (RCMAS). Screening of students using the lie-detector subscale led to a fall in the number of valid subjects for data analysis. Results of data analysis suggested that female students scored higher in the subscales of physiological anxiety and worry than male students, implying that the girls’ level of anxiety is higher in these subscales and there is a significant difference in the 95-percent level of confidence between girls and boys. In the same way, in the subscale of concentration, no significant difference was observed between girls and boys. Still, based on the overall score of anxiety, a significant difference was observed between girls and boys.