A Study on Prevalence of Stress among Undergraduate Medical Students
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 7
Abstract
Medical education is perceived as being stressful, and a high level of stress may have a negative effect on cognitive functioning and learning of students in a medical school. Objective- To know the prevalence and the levels of stress among medical undergraduates. To know the association between the levels of stress and their academic performance and to determine most commonly used coping strategies.. methodology -This crosssectional study was conducted among 200 medical undergraduates of 4 th and sixth semester. Results - The overall prevalence of stress in the study was found to be 83.3%.The stress levels was found to be higher in females than males..On PSS about 65% of students scored less than 20 and much higher stress i.e., more than 30 was found in 2% students. Most common stress coping strategies identified in this study were watching TV or movies, talking with family members and relatives, going out with friends, conclusion Preventive health services ,therefore, could be made an integral part of routine clinical services for medical students especially in the beginning of medical education to prevent stress among them.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. G. G Bhavani, Dr. P. Radhakumari, Dr. D. Pavanchand, Dr. Sonia . C
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