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A Study on Perceived Stress among Medical Students from a Private Medical College in North India
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International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health, 2012
Background: Psychological stress among medical students is common as compared to other professional courses. The prevalence of perceived stress among medical students affects not only their academic performances but also to some extent their health. Objective: The present study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of self-perceived psychological stress among UnderGraduate medical students, to identify probable factors responsible for it and to suggest possible interventions. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study using self administered questionnaire was conducted among a sample of undergraduate students chosen from all the years of MBBS who were enrolled at Govt. Medical College Surat at the time of study period. Results: In this study 3.12% of the students reported having no stressor experience, 55.6% reported mild to moderate stressor experience and 41.2% with severe stressor experience. Major factors responsible for stress identified in this study are increased load towards exam, vast syllabus, not getting expected marks, less time for repeated learning and procrastination Conclusion: This study has found that majority of undergraduate students experience stress. Both academic and emotional factors are responsible for this stress. Proper guidance and counseling by faculties may help to improve the present scenario.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH
Introduction: Stress is one of the most important issues among medical students, often defined as the "wear and tear" the body experiences and multiple factors contribute to its prevalence. It can exert a negative impact on the emotional/psychological well-being of an individual, if not treated at the proper time. Proper management and timely interventions will lessen the negative effects of stress, thereby enhancing their academic performance and skill development as medical graduates. Aim: To measure and compare the perceived stress level among medical students studying in three main medical colleges located at Srinagar, Anantnag, and Baramulla (in the government sector), Jammu and Kashmir, India. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was multiinstitutional, conducted in the first and second year medical students of Government Medical College (GMC)-Srinagar/GMC-Anantnag and GMC-Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India in the age group of 18-25 years who voluntarily consented to participate. A total of 264 students were taken for the study. Data as per structured/standard questionnaire was collected on Google form in a password-protected electronic format. The already validated and reliable Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)-Cohen et al., 1983, was used to analyse the stress levels. Categorical data were analysed using the Pearson Chi-square test. Results: Overall maximum students, 145 (54.9%) had moderate stress, followed by 83 (31.5%) who had high or perceived stress and 36 (13.6%) had low stress levels. College analysis indicated that perceived high stress was highest in GMC-Srinagar students with 38.1%, followed by 31.6% from GMC-Baramulla and 22.22% from GMC-Anantnag. Conclusion: Present study indicate an overall high prevalence of moderate stress followed by perceived high stress among the medical students of three medical colleges located in Kashmir, India. Interestingly, the location of the medical colleges had little impact on the stress level among such undergraduate students.
IOSR Journals , 2019
Medical Education is inherently stressful and demanding.First year medical students as they enter an entirely different world of medical school for first time provide a perfect platform for inducing stress.This study was undertaken to explore the various factors which may be the causes of perceived stress among the first year medical students of a medical college in northeastern India.A predesigned, semi-structured questionnaire with 23 questions was preparedand 76 students were analysed.Out of the 76 students, 55(72.36%) reported high levels of stress of which 27(35.5%) were males and 28(36.84%) were females.The main causes of stress in our study were found to be academically related, the vast syllabus of the first year MBBS, difficulty in covering portions daily, getting less time for revision etc
IOSR Journals , 2019
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