Information Overload and Cognitive Anxiety Among Medical Students. A Correlational Study

Abstract

The present study explored the relationship between Information overload and cognitive anxiety among medical students. A quantitative correlational research design was adopted, and 150 male and female medical students were selected through purposive sampling technique.  The tools used to collect the data were adapted from past work – one by Mr. Misra about information overload, another from Thomas in 2018 tracking cognitive anxiety, along with demographic details. The data collected for this study were analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences). The results indicated a significant association between Information overload and cognitive anxiety among medical students. This connection suggests helping minds cope might ease both the Information overload and cognitive anxiety.