Abstract #142: Cortisol Level and Academic Stress in Medical Vs Non-Medical Students

Background Psychological stress is common in medical school and associated with depression. Medical education is grooming in Nepal, but only few studies are done concerning mental health of medical students. Objective To assess the prevalence of depression among medical students at different levels of education and find about their stressors. Methods A cross sectional, questionnaire-based survey was carried out among the undergraduate medical students of B.P.Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal. 50 students each from Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) first and third year were enrolled in the study conducted between November 2008 to January2009. The depression levels were assessed using Zung depression scale. Students were asked to complete the questionnaire and then the depression levels calculated .The stress inducing factors during their course of medical education were also assessed. Results The overall prevalence of depression among the students was 29.78 percent. The prevalence of depression in first and third year was 36.74and 22.22 percent respectively. The prevalence of depression was 32.43 percent among female students versus 28.07 percent in male students. Both first and third year students gave high ratings to academic stress and hectic lifestyle as the main stress inducing factors. Conclusion The prevalence of depression is seen especially in the first year medical students. So, attempts should be made to alleviate the stressors right from the time they join medical school. Since academic stress proved to be one of the major factors, measures to make the academic curriculum more student-friendly are suggested. Kathmandu University Medical Journal | VOL.10 | NO. 3 | ISSUE 39 | JUL- SEP 2012 | Page 56-59 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v10i3.8021

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Academic Stress, Anxiety and Depression among the Students of Armed Forces Medical College, Dhaka Cantonment

Journal of Armed Forces Medical College Bangladesh ◽

10.3329/jafmc.v12i1.39974 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 79-82 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Molla Muntasir Hossain ◽

Md Abdul Wahab

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Medical Students ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

General Health Questionnaire ◽

Armed Forces ◽

Academic Stress ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Mild Depression ◽

Medical College

Introduction: Study in Medical College can act as a contributing factor in developing depression in medical students which may have possible negative academic and professional consequences. Study in any medical course is perceived as being inherently stressful across the globe. Studies on psychological problems such as academic stress, anxiety and depression among medical students have seen that these disorders are under diagnosed and under treated. In this background the present study was carried out with an aim to assess the magnitude of depression and its associated factors in medical students in AFMC. Objective: To find out the prevalence of depressive symptoms and its associated factors among the students of Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Dhaka, Bangladesh. Materials and Methods: This descriptive type of cross sectional study was carried out in AFMC, Dhaka, Bangladesh for a period from February to April 2014. A total of 211 students studying from 1styear to 4th year MBBS participated in the study. Depression was assessed by Goldberg’s General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) and Beck Depression Inventory(BDI) scoring was used to find out the level of depression. BDI scoring 0-10 was considered as normal ups and downs, 11-20 as mild depression, 21-30 as moderate depression, 31-40 as severe depression and more than 40 as extreme depression. Additional questions regarding socio demographic variables were also included. Data analysis was done by software SPSS 19 for windows. Results: A total of 211 students participated in the study. Among them 86(40.8%) students were reported as having mild to moderate depressive symptoms. Depression was very significantly (p<0.001) higher in 1st year 55(83.3%) than 2nd year 25(38.46%), 3rd year 03(5.45%) and 4th year 03(12%) students. Depression was significantly (p<0.05) higher in Non English Medium background 82(38.8%) than English Medium background 04(1.9%). Conclusion: Depression may be a significant hidden problem for few of the Medical students and mechanisms to identify and help students with mental health problems should be seriously considered. This calls for in-house counseling service and mentorship program at medical colleges for early detection and treatment of these problems that may help in the improvement of academic performance. Journal of Armed Forces Medical College Bangladesh Vol.12(1) 2016: 79-82

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The association between chronotype and perceived academic stress to depression in medical students

Chronobiology International ◽

10.1080/07420528.2016.1217230 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 33 (10) ◽

pp. 1359-1368 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Francisco Romo-Nava ◽

Silvia A. Tafoya ◽

Joaquín Gutiérrez-Soriano ◽

Yanik Osorio ◽

Pilar Carriedo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Academic Stress

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Association of academic stress with sleeping difficulties in medical students of a Pakistani medical school: a cross sectional survey

PeerJ ◽

10.7717/peerj.840 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

pp. e840 ◽

Cited By ~ 41

Author(s):

Ahmed Waqas ◽

Spogmai Khan ◽

Waqar Sharif ◽

Uzma Khalid ◽

Asad Ali

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Medical School ◽

Academic Stress ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional

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Perfectionism is related with academic stress in medical student

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.1207 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 41 (S1) ◽

pp. S690-S690 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

C. Kim ◽

C. Seockhoon ◽

L. Suyeon ◽

Y. Soyoun ◽

P. Boram

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Medical Student ◽

Medical Students ◽

Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Stress Level ◽

Academic Stress ◽

Pearson’S Correlation ◽

Pearson's Correlation ◽

High Level

ObjectiveEspecially medical students set high academic standard, and try hard to achieve because they are requested to studying medicine perfectly. Multidimensional perfectionism scale (MPS) is used to measure perfectionism in medical student. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationships between stress and various factors including perfectionism.MethodsWe enrolled 159 medical students from University of Ulsan college of Medicine. We used the Medical Stress scale (MSS), the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale(MPS), the patient health questionnaire-9(PHQ-9), the academic motivation scale (AMS), the insomnia severity scale(ISS), and The revised neo personality inventory.ResultTo analyze data, we used Pearson's correlation and logistic regression analysis. In the first step- Pearson's correlation analysis, a motivation, PHQ-9, ISI, perfectionism and neuroticism traits of NEO-PI significantly correlated with stress level (P < 0.001). In the second step, logistic regression analysis indicated that students who feel high level of academic stress (MSS score ≥ 28) are also related to a motivation, insomnia, perfectionism and neuroticism traits of NEO-PI (R2 = 0.389, P < 0.05).ConclusionStudent who tend to be perfect feel more academic stress. The high level of stress related to insomnia and a motivation in medical student. Moreover, personality trait also can influences their psychological stress level.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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