Examining the Relationship Between Assertiveness and Anxiety in First- and Second-Year US Medical Students

Jonathan Shaw; James Hagerty; Kristen Masada; Angelene Eunji Won; Ashley Lai; Jisu Shin; Van Le; Brenton Phung; Charles Lai; Peter Bota; Aaron Jacobs

doi:10.2196/73394

Examining the Relationship Between Assertiveness and Anxiety in First- and Second-Year US Medical Students

JMIR Form Res. 2025 Jun 20:9:e73394. doi: 10.2196/73394.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ School of Medicine, California University of Science and Medicine, 1501 Violet St, Colton, 92324, United States, 1 9094980036.
² Medical Education, California University of Science and Medicine, United States.

^# Contributed equally.

PMID: 40540683
PMCID: PMC12204596
DOI: 10.2196/73394

Abstract

In this single-institution remote survey study of a California medical school, anxiety and assertiveness were found to inversely correlate in preclinical medical students.

Keywords: anxiety; assertiveness; medical education; medical student; preclinical; well-being.

© Jonathan Shaw, James Hagerty, Kristen Masada, Angelene Eunji Won, Ashley Lai, Jisu Shin, Van Le, Brenton Phung, Charles Lai, Peter Bota, Aaron Jacobs. Originally published in JMIR Formative Research (https://formative.jmir.org).

MeSH terms

Adult
Anxiety* / psychology
Assertiveness*
California
Female
Humans
Male
Students, Medical* / psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States
Young Adult