Assessment of Fear of Failure Among Medical Students at King Saud University.

Background: Fear of failure (FoF) is described as a "dispositional tendency to avoid failure in achievement settings." It may potentially and adversely affect students' ability to perform well in their educational activities.

Objectives: To measure FoF among medical students at King Saud University, FoF between men and women, academic levels, grade point average (GPA), and other factors among medical students were compared.