Comparative Evaluation of Library Anxiety and its Relationship with Demographic Characteristics of Ahvaz JundiShapur University Of Medical Sciences

Academic libraries are considered as the basis for research and training in universities. Anxiety library is one of the factors that can prevent students from utilizing the knowledge available in libraries. The present study was conducted to evaluate the level of anxiety library and its components in students of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences and its relationship with demographic variables. This study was a descriptive correlational research and the study population consisted of all 7390 students studying at Ahvaz JundiShapur University of Medical Sciences in 1394. The sample size was estimated in this study using Krejcie & Morgan and Stratified sampling approach, 366 people. The data collection tool was a questionnaire including demographic data and Bostick, s Library Anxiety Scale. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software in descriptive and inferential statistics. The results of this study showed that average score library anxiety of the students was the 2.64 which was lower than the average level of anxiety. Moreover, 81.4 percent of students were at middle and low level anxiety. The highest level of anxiety among the components was related to mechanical factors. There was a significant inverse correlation between age and anxiety library. Also significant differences has not been seen between gender, college, grade and frequency of the use of library with anxiety library.