Atychiphobia: A Study to Assess the Fear of Failure Among Nursing Students

Abstract

Background Fear is an emotion. Fear has different types and forms. One of commonly known is the fear of failure. It is also called atychiophobia. Fear of failure is an intense fear that paralyses us both physically and emotionally. It prevents us from revealing our potential. It undermines our self-confidence and hinders our personal and professional development The present study was conducted to examine the fear of failure among B.sc nursing 1st year students studying in Khalsa college of nursing, Amritsar (Punjab). Methods A descriptive study was carried out among B.Sc(N) first year students of khalsa college of nursing, Amritsar, Punjab. A total of 65 students responded to the modified performance failure appraisal inventory. Data was collected from consecutive sampling technique. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for analysis. Results The result revealed that students maximum (67.7%) were believe sometime of fear of failure. Conclusion This study concluded that maximum B.Sc. Nursing first year students were believed sometimes of fear of failure. Nursing student who lives with fear of failure often feel emotionally disturbed absolutely certain that they will fail, even if that is baseless. This sense of insecurity can interfere with their thoughts, emotions and actions. Effective intervention is essential that reduce the fear of failure in students.