EXPLORING INFORMATION SEEKING ANXIETY AMONG RESEARCH STUDENTS IN PAKISTAN

Abstract

This study investigated data looking for anxiety among 31 Pakistani college research understudies utilizing the basic episode strategy. Up close and personal meetings were led for information assortment by visiting the participants in their specializations. The outcomes showed that data looking for anxiety among Pakistani research understudies showed in eight measurements, to be specific: (a) procedural anxiety, (b) data over-burden, (c) asset anxiety, (d) library anxiety, (e) ability anxiety, (f) ICT anxiety, (g) language anxiety, and (h) topical anxiety. These participants likewise displayed certain avoid practices, search avoidance, task avoidance, and indeed, even research avoidance, alongside feeling of inadequacy. The outcomes gave valuable bits of knowledge that could be utilized as a guide by data experts, particularly those occupied with overseeing data proficiency guidance. Moreover, this research would make a beneficial contribution to the current research on data behavior by and large and data looking for anxiety in specific.