Evaluation of the anxiety caused by the COVID-۱۹ in medical students and its relationship with GPA (Grade Point Average) at Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz

Background: One of the high-risk groups for contracting coronavirus disease ۲۰۱۹ (COVID-۱۹), are students of basic sciences and internships in the field of medicine. Therefore, the study was designed to determine the anxiety level of medical students and its relationship with their GPA (grade point average) at Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences (AJUMS) during the Covid-۱۹ pandemic.Method: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted in the academic year of ۲۰۲۰-۲۰۲۱ on medical students. Required information, including demographic characteristics, educational level, and level of anxiety was collected from a standard questionnaire. The reliability of the questionnaire was using Cronbach's alpha method (α=۰.۹۱۹). The significance level was deemed p<۰.۰۵.Results: This study included ۱۵۸ female students (۴۷.۴%) and ۱۷۵ (۵۲.۶%) male participants. The average age of students was ۲۲.۶۵ years and the GPA was ۱۵.۳۶. The level of anxiety in female students was ۴۸.۱% higher than the male students ۲۹.۷% (p=۰.۰۰۱). Age had an inverse relationship with anxiety level (P<۰.۰۰۱). GPA had an inverse relationship with anxiety level (P=۰.۰۱۴) as well. The level of anxiety in basic science students was ۶۸.۵% more than internship students by ۲.۶% (P<۰.۰۰۱).Conclusion: Anxiety caused by the COVID-۱۹ in medical students at AJUMS showed an inverse relationship with GPA, and as the grade point average increased, the anxiety score decreased.Anxiety was higher in basic science students than intern students. The most concern of the students in both levels was related to the possibility of transmitting the COVID-۱۹ to the people around them.