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Fear of failure (atychiphobia) among university students is not significantly influenced by their gender, year of study, or whether they are pursuing medical or non-medical degrees. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This study aims to compare levels of atychiphobia among medical and non-medical students while examining associations with gender and year of study.

May 17, 2026Life and ScienceOpen Access

Fear of Failure Among Medical and Non- Medical Students in Rawalpindi and Islamabad: A Cross-Sectional Study

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AUAyesha UmerFoundation University Islamabad AYAmmar YasirFoundation University Islamabad ANAlieha NasirFoundation University Islamabad

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Cross-sectional study compares atychiphobia levels in medical and non-medical students, indicating no significant differences.

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This study aims to compare levels of atychiphobia among medical and non-medical students while examining associations with gender and year of study.
Cross-sectional study involving 331 students from FUMC and FURC
Self-administered questionnaire measuring atychiphobia using the Performance Failure Appraisal Inventory (PFAI)
Analysis conducted with SPSS 26, utilizing t-tests and ANOVA for associations
136 students showed low fear, 167 moderate, and 28 high fear of failure
No significant difference in atychiphobia levels between medical and non-medical students (P=0.057)
Gender and year of study did not significantly influence atychiphobia (P=0.062)

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Umer et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a095a427880e6d24efe061e https://doi.org/10.37185/lns.1.1.828

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Fear of Failure Among Medical and Non- Medical Students in Rawalpindi and Islamabad: A Cross-Sectional Study

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