Evaluation of Impact of Happiness on Academic Performance among Medical Students of Rawalpindi Medical University, Pakistan

Happiness is a collection of various kinds of emotions including positive and negative because of satisfaction in life. Happiness affects almost every aspect of life, however, among students, its most important impact is on their academic performance. Academic performance is positively affected by happiness and subsequently their performance as a physician. Therefore, our current study is set to assess the impact of happiness on academic performance among final-year medical students of Rawalpindi Medical University Pakistan. This may provide us a new way to bring improvement in academic performance of medical students. This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among final-year medical students of Rawalpindi Medical University in January 2020. Collection of data was accomplished with the help of two questionnaires including Oxford Happiness Questionnaire for happiness assessment and self-structured questionnaire which was developed to obtain required data about demographic details and marks in last professional examination. Students who had diagnosed any physical and mental illness were excluded. From total of 223 students who were enrolled at the beginning of study, only 186 returned correctly filled questionnaires so final sample size became 186. Data analysis was completed through SPSS v.25.0. Different statistical tests including Independent sample t-test, Chi-square test, Pearson’s correlation, and linear regression were used to assess the study variables. Statistically significant and strong positive association was noted between happiness and academic performance of students (p = 0.000). To evaluate the direction and strength of association between happiness and academic performance, Pearson’s correlation coefficient was calculated, and it was 0.809 with p-value 0.000). Difference in happiness score between male students and female students (p=0.015) and between boarder students and non-boarder students (p=0.000) was statistically significant. Likewise, the difference in academic performance that was assessed through marks in last professional examination was also statistically significant between male student and female students (p=0.001) and between boarder students and non-boarder students (p=0.000) was also statistically significant. With p-value of 0.000 for F test, simple linear regression model was valid. Value of unstandardized regression Coefficient (B) was 61.40. R² was 0.655 (65.5%). Our study overall shows higher happiness score and better academic performance among female and non-boarder students relative to male and boarder students. This current study also indicates statistically significant and strong positive association between happiness and academic performance, which means that increase in happiness increases the academic performance of students and vice versa. So, with the implementation of appropriate measures for the increase in happiness we can bring enhancement in academic performance of medical students.

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Association of Depression with Academic Performance Among Final Year MBBS Students of Rawalpindi Medical University, Pakistan

European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences ◽

10.24018/ejmed.2020.2.6.529 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (6) ◽

Author(s):

Tayyab Mumtaz Khan ◽

Somia Bibi ◽

Eisha Shoaib ◽

Hafiz Abu Sufian ◽

Ali Imran Dhillon ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Academic Performance ◽

Medical Students ◽

Linear Regression ◽

Negative Association ◽

Female Students ◽

T Test ◽

Male And Female ◽

Strong Negative Association ◽

Medical University

Depression is a typical mental illness among students, particularly medical students, because of their extremely competitive learning environment. Depression negatively affect the cognitive abilities and consequently the academic performance of students later on their performance as a physician. This study aims to evaluate the association of depression with academic performance among final-year MBBS student of Rawalpindi Medical University. This may make available new opportunity to bring enhancement in academic performance of students. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on final-year MBBS students of Rawalpindi Medical University in November 2019. Data was collected through Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Revised-10 (CESD-R-10) and self-structured questionnaire which was designed to get information regarding demographic details and marks in last professional examination. Students suffering from any diagnosed physical and mental illness were excluded. Out of 335 students initially selected for study, 307 returned duly filled questionnaires so final sample size was 307. Data analysis was carried out using SPSS v.25.0. Various statistical tests including Independent sample t-test, chi-square test and Pearson’s correlation, and linear regression were applied to evaluate the study variables. Statistically significant and strong negative association was observed between depression and academic performance of students (p = 0.000 for independent sample t-test). For association’s direction and strength between depression and academic performance, Pearson’s correlation coefficient was -0.713 (p= 0.000). Difference in depression score between male and female students (p=0.015) and between boarders and non-boarders (p=0.000) was significant. Similarly, the difference of marks in last professional examination between boarders and non-boarders (p=0.000) was significant, however it was insignificant between male and female students (p=0.135). The simple linear regression model was valid with p-value of 0.000 for F test. Unstandardized regression Coefficient (B) was -10.74. R² was 0.51 (51%). Our study shows an overall high prevalence of depression among final year MBBS medical students, especially among boarders and female students. Significant and strong negative association between depression and academic performance is found, which means that increase in depression decreases the academic performance of students and vice versa. So, by applying suitable interventions for alleviation of depression we can improve academic performance of students.

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Impact of Physical Activity and Stress on Academic Performance of MBBS Students of Rawalpindi Medical University

European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences ◽

10.24018/ejmed.2020.2.5.467 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Shahzaib Maqbool ◽

Hafiz Abu Safian ◽

Haider Mubeen ◽

Laraib Arsh ◽

Muhammad Sarfraz Khan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Medical Education ◽

Academic Performance ◽

Medical Students ◽

Stress Level ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

High Achievers ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical University

Trend of getting medical education is increasing day by day in our society. Our tough educational system and intricate pattern of medical education is rendering the medical students to become more stressed and physically inactive affecting directly or indirectly their academic achievements and deteriorating their cognitive and learning skills. The purpose of our study is to evaluate how physical activity and stress level affect academic performance of medical students. It is a descriptive cross-sectional study with sample size of 304. The study population was from all the five years of MBBS in Rawalpindi Medical University. The study duration was 1-month. Data collection was done through International physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ) and through perceived stress scale (PSS). Analysis was done through SPSS V. 23. The gender and academic performance are showing significant association with females being on high achievers’ side as compared to males. The physical activity and gender association was also significant with males being physically more active. However, the association of academic performance with stress level and physical activity was not significant with (P-value >0.005). PSS-score between high achiever and low achiever was not significant with (P-value = 0.187) and confidence interval of 95%. However, Pearson's correlation between IPAQ score and academic performance was significant with (P-value = 0.036), It was negative showing that high IPAQ score Correlates with low academic performance. Male students were physically more active, obtaining relatively less percentage academically with less preponderance towards high level of stress as compared to female students.

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Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Mental Health of Medical Students of Rawalpindi Medical University: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College ◽

10.37939/jrmc.v24i1.1534 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 13-17

Author(s):

Laraib Arsh ◽

Hafiz Abu Safian ◽

Mahnoor Zafar ◽

Syed Ambreen Rizvi

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Medical Students ◽

Family Income ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Problems ◽

Female Students ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical University

Background: Medical personnel has been greatly affected in the face of the catastrophic health emergency owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, which, according to WHO, caused about 1,397,139 deaths worldwide. The objective of this study was to determine the percentage of medical students screened positive for mental health problems at Rawalpindi Medical University during the COVID-19 pandemic and the association of positive screening with gender, year of study, and family income.Materials and Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted on medical students of Rawalpindi Medical University for two months, i.e. May-June, 2020. Data were collected through an online questionnaire containing demographic details and a self-reporting questionnaire (SRQ-20). Statistical analyses were carried out using SPSS v.23.0, and a p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: Overall, 87(33.7%) students were screened positive for mental health problems as per individual SRQ-20 score. Positive screening was found to be higher among female students (34.9% vs 31.4%). Mental health was significantly associated with the year of study (p-value=0.046) but not with family income (p-value=0.119). Multivariate binary logistic regression analysis revealed an adjusted odds ratio of 1.161 (95% CI, P=0.608), 0.841 (95% CI, P=0.032), 0.662 (95% CI, P=0.208) for gender, year of study, and family income respectively. Conclusions: About one-third of medical students are screened positive for mental health problems. Female students are relatively more prone to develop mental health issues.Students with low family income and those studying in the first and second year of MBBS have a high propensity towards mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Smoking habits among medical students: a survey at the University of Prishtina Faculty of Medicine

International Journal of Medical Students ◽

10.5195/ijms.2018.40 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 18-20 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Albina Fejza ◽

Fatjeta Maraj ◽

Hajrullah Fejza

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Role Models ◽

High Rate ◽

Smoking Habits ◽

P Value ◽

Student Survey ◽

Public Places ◽

Exact Test ◽

The University ◽

Medical University

Background: Smoking is a common habit among the population in Kosovo. In the country, smoking occurs in public places, health and educational institutions despite being prohibited by law. Our objective was to describe smoking habits, knowledge and attitudes among medical students from all departments in the University of Prishtina, Faculty of Medicine. Methods: The present study followed the Global Health Professions Student Survey (GHPSS) standardized methodology including data processing procedures. A self-administered questionnaire used was derived from the GHPSS. A total of 600 students were invited in the study while 470 returned questionnaires and participated in the study. Descriptive statistics were used to present the data. The Fisher’s exact test was used to test the significance and a p-value<0.05 was considered significant. Results: The prevalence rate of smoking among students was 16.9% (95% CI 13.2-20). Current smokers were 79 students, 28.2 % males, and 7.7 % females. The study showed that 55.5% of students smoke less than a pack of cigarettes per day. Almost half of them (47.6%) who smoke reported to have a smoker inside the family. This study also revealed that 74.7% of respondents smoke in the presence of non-smokers on daily bases. Conclusion: Despite threating their own health, smokers also cause noxiousness to the society and medical students should be role models for the others by not smoking. Even though the percentage doesn’t show a high rate of smokers in Medical University of Prishtina, still we need to pay attention to bad smoking habits and try to lower even more the percentage of smokers.

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HUBUNGAN DISMENORE DENGAN KINERJA AKADEMIK MAHASISWI ANGKATAN 2017 DAN 2018 DI STIKES MURNI TEGUH

Indonesian Trust Health Journal ◽

10.37104/ithj.v1i2.12 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 50-54

Author(s):

Masta Melati Hutahaean

Keyword(s):

Academic Performance ◽

Female Students ◽

P Value ◽

Menstrual Pain ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Student Activities ◽

Purposive Sampling ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

Sports Activities

Banyak wanita yang mengalami gangguan pada menstruasinya, diantaranya adalah nyeri haid atau sering disebut dismenore. Prevalensi kejadian dismenore pada remaja wanita diperkirakan antara 20-90% dan sekitar 15% remaja dilaporkan mengalami dismenore berat. Dismenore berat ini menyebabkan mereka tidak mampu untuk melakukan kegiatan apapun serta mempengaruhi kinerja akademik mahasiswi. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif analitik dengan desain cross sectional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh mahasiswi angkatan 2017 dan 2018 yaitu sebanyak 135 orang mahasiswi. Sampel berjumlah 100 orang mahasiswi. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan menggunakan purposive sampling. Dianalisa secara univariat dan bivariat dengan uji chi square. Dari hasil uji bivariat menunjukan bahwa ada hubungan antara dismenore dengan kinerja akademik mahasiswi STIKes Murni Teguh (p value 0,01) dengan OR sebesar 4,38 yang berarti bahwa mahasiswi yang tidak mengalami dismenore perkiraan peluangnya 4,38 kali memiliki kinerja akademik yang sangat memuaskan dibandingkan dengan mahasiswi yang mengalami dismenore. Disarankan agar STIKes Murni Teguh dapat mengaktifkan kegiatan olahraga rutin sebagai bentuk kegiatan kemahasiswaan bagi seluruh mahasiswi terutama mahasiswi yang mengalami dismenore mulai dari olahraga dengan gerakan fisik yang sederhana maupun olahraga aerobik yang dapat mengurangi nyeri haid yang dapat mengganggu aktifitas belajar mahasiswi. Many women experience menstrual disorders, including menstrual pain or often called dysmenorrhea. The prevalence of dysmenorrhea in young women is estimated to be between 20-90% and around 15% of adolescents reported severe dysmenorrhea. This severe dysmenorrhea causes them to be unable to carry out any activities and influence the academic performance of female students. This type of research is descriptive analytic with cross sectional design. The population in this study were all female students of 2017 and 2018 namely 135 female students. The sample amounted to 100 female students. Sampling is done using purposive sampling. Analyzed by univariate and bivariate with chi square test.The results of the bivariate test showed that there was a relationship between dysmenorrhea and the academic performance of Murni Teguh STIKes students (p value 0.01) with an OR of 4.38 which means that students who did not experience dysmenorrhea estimated their chances of 4.38 times having very satisfying academic performance compared to female students who experience dysmenorrhea. It is recommended that Murni Teguh STIKes be able to activate regular sports activities as a form of student activities for all female students, especially female students who experience dysmenorrhea, from simple physical movements and aerobic exercise that can reduce menstrual pain which can interfere with the student's learning activities.

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The Effects of Internet Addiction on the Academic Performance of Medical Students at Omdurman Islamic University: An Online Cross-sectional Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-154768/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Salih Boushra Hamza ◽

Yassin A. Abdalla ◽

Tibyan Hassan Mustafa Alkabashi ◽

Ahmed A. M. Mustafa ◽

Khadija Ala Abdelmaqsud Muhmmed ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Academic Performance ◽

Medical Students ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Moderate Level ◽

The Internet ◽

P Value ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

Abstract Background:In general, the emergence of new technologies such as the internet, social networks and providing opportunities to facilitate and improve global communications quality have created some threats, as Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD), which is an emerging psychological problem across the globe. Young defined it as “an individual’s inability to control his or her use of the internet, which eventually causes psychological, social, school, and/or work difficulties in a person’s life”. Students are among the most critical internet and social networks, particularly during the coronavirus recent pandemic. The prevalence of internet addiction and its association with academic performance among Sudanese medical students has not been discussed yet. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effects of internet addiction on medical students’ academic performance. Methods:This study was an observational descriptive cross-sectional study conducted on medical students at Omdurman Islamic University in Sudan from 321 sample size by stratified random technique. Data were collected using a questionnaire that contains four sections; the last one is the Internet Addiction Test (IAT), a 20-item scale that measures the presence and severity of internet addiction, developed by Young. Data were analyzed using the statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 24. A P-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results:Out of 321 medical students, 186 (57.9%) were females, and 135 (42.1%) were males, with no general differences regarding the addiction score. Social media was the leading platform for internet use purposes (88%), mean internet addiction score was 47.7; most of the respondents (55.8%) fit into the moderate-level addiction. There is an association between the duration of internet time consumption and the IAT score, with 5-6 hour/day scoring the highest (mean 50.1 ± 14.3) (P-value 0.001). There is a significant association between platforms that consume most of the participant time and IAT score, with games scoring the highest (IAT mean 56.4 ± 15) (P-value 0.001). There is an insignificant negative correlation between Internet Addiction Test (IAT) grade and CGPA (p-value 0.07).Conclusion:The mean internet addiction score is 47.7, and most of the respondents (55.8%) show moderate-level addiction. The Internet Addiction Test’s application to medical students’ sample concerning the academic performance found no significant association between Internet Addiction Test score and CGPA score.

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Evaluation of Students to Select Different Educational Technique Using Dreem

10.53350/pjmhs2115123547 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (12) ◽

pp. 3547-3549

Author(s):

Shmyla Hamid ◽

Farrukh Sarfraz ◽

Nadeem Razaq ◽

Sadia Ikram ◽

Junaid Iqbal ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Allied Health ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Mean Value ◽

Educational Environment ◽

P Value ◽

Medical Group ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Validated Questionnaire ◽

Medical University

Introduction: Problem-Based Learning (PBL) could be an instructing strategy in which complex real-world issues are utilized as the vehicle to promote student learning of concepts and standards as opposed to direct introduction of facts and ideas. In expansion to course content, PBL can promote the improvement of basic thinking aptitudes, problem-solving abilities, and communication skills. It can also show new horizons for working in group to become a lifelong learner. Objective: To evaluate the educational environment in medical and allied health sciences students at Rawalpindi Medical University. Material & Method: Study design: quantitative cross sectional Settings: Rawalpindi Medical University Duration: Six months i.e. 1st January 2021 to 30th June 2021 Methodology: The students of medical from medical college and Physiotherapy from allied health sciences have been selected. Pre validated questionnaire DREEM was used to evaluate the perception of educational environment at Rawalpindi Medical University students for using educational strategies. The students enrolled in the study after giving consent. Results: The total number and percentages were 1200/1750 (68.5%) from medical students and 70/150 (46.6%) from allied health sciences participated in the study from Rawalpindi Medical University. Table 2 shows two groups, total participants, maximum score, mean value, Standard deviation and p value. The overall DREEM score of medical group was 135/200 which use PBL approach and Allied group score was 102/200 which was on traditional strategy. It is also noticed that mean score from the medical group is greater than 3 while Allied health sciences lower than 2. Conclusion: Differentiating student discernments of educational environments appear related with the medical schools embracing different educational methodologies in our setting. Cautious and detailed interpretation of DREEM symptomatic results can be utilized to identify qualities and shortcomings of educational program and needed intervention. In any case to sort of educational programs experienced, institutional mediations show up fundamental in the areas of academic and social support and stress management. Continuous assessment of learning situations ought to be linked to making strides the instructive encounters for medical students. Keywords: PBL, DREEM, Educational Environment, Learning

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Predictors of the quality of life of medical university students in the initial period of schooling

Medical Journal of the Russian Federation ◽

10.17816/0869-2106-2021-27-1-5-16 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 5-16

Author(s):

Vladimir V. Kuznetsov ◽

Kirill V. Kosilov ◽

Ekaterina K. Fedorishcheva ◽

Elena Yu. Kostina ◽

Olga A. Barabash

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Academic Performance ◽

Medical Students ◽

Professional Burnout ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Medical University

AIM: This study aimed to examine prognostic parameters of health-related quality of life of medical students to determine the possibilities of its correlation with subsequent optimization of the educational environment of the university. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was conducted from 02/01/2017 to 01/10/2020 at the School of Biomedicine of the Far Eastern Federal University and the Pacific State Medical University. It included 496 students of both sexes [251 (50.6%) women, 245 (49.4%) men; average age, 20.4 years] enrolled in 13 medical courses. Demographic characteristics, education and living conditions, and morbidity data were collected using the comprehensive I.V. Pozdeeva questionnaire (2008) supplemented by authors as well as the standard medical documentation of the polyclinic. The MOS SF-36 Health-Related Quality of Life Brief Self-Assessment Questionnaire was used to evaluate the health-related quality of life. The Academic Motivation Scale questionnaire survey was performed, and statistical data on academic performance were collected using K. Maslach and S. Jackson questionnaire for the administrative offices of educational institutions. RESULTS: The following scores were obtained on the self-assessment of the quality of life: physical functioning, 58.8 points; role functioning, 27.4 points; somatic pain (reverse assessment), 79.4 points; general well-being, 48.6 points; hardiness, 61.2 points; social functioning, 57.3 points; emotional status, 51.0 points; psychological comfort, 53.7 points. The students showed a high level of motivation to learn (47.759.8 points by the Vallerand scale) and a low professional burnout index (24.944.0 by Maslach and Jackson scale); the performance indicators were 4.14.6 points. Each parameter of self-assessment of physical and mental state is significantly associated with the composite average assessment of the health-related quality of life (r=0.490.86; p0.05). The health-related quality of life of medical students was found to be associated with academic performance (=0.27, p0.05), but motivation to study (=0.35, p0.05) was not correlated with the level of professional burnout. A strong relationship was also found between health-related quality of life and comorbidity (=0.30, p0.05) and sports (=0.27, p0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The scores on the total self-assessment of the quality of life by medical students are within the normal range. Most students are highly motivated to learn, perform well, and have little or no burnout. The health-related quality of life of medical students at the start of their schooling is reliably influenced by academic performance, motivation to study, and level of chronic morbidity and physical activity.

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The relationship of smartphone addiction with psychological distress and neuroticism among university medical students

BMC Psychology ◽

10.1186/s40359-020-00466-6 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Leonard Yik-Chuan Lei ◽

Muhd Al-Aarifin Ismail ◽

Jamilah Al-Muhammady Mohammad ◽

Muhamad Saiful Bahri Yusoff

Keyword(s):

Psychological Distress ◽

Medical Students ◽

Linear Regression ◽

Personality Trait ◽

Psychological Health ◽

Smartphone Addiction ◽

P Value ◽

Simple Linear Regression ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Background Smartphone plays a vital role in higher education as it serves as a device with multiple functions. Smartphone addiction was reported on the rise among college and university students. The addiction may result in unwanted consequences on their academic performance and psychological health. One factor that consistently relates to psychological distress and smartphone addiction is the neurotic personality trait. This study explored the relationship of smartphone addiction with psychological health and neuroticism among USM medical students. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out on medical students in a public medical school. DASS-21, the neuroticism-subscale of USMaP-i and SAS-SV were administered to measure psychological distress, neuroticism, and smartphone addiction of the medical students. Spearman correlation was performed to examine the correlation between smartphone addiction with psychological distress and neuroticism. Simple linear regression was performed to investigate relationship factors of smartphone addiction. Results A total of 574 medical students participated in this study. The prevalence of smartphone addiction was 40.6%. It was higher among male (49.2%) compared to female (36.6%) medical students. The result showed a fair positive correlation between smartphone addiction and psychological health (rdepression = 0.277, p-value < 0.001; ranxiety = 0.312, p-value < 0.001; rstress = 0.329, p-value < 0.001). However, there was a poor positive correlation between smartphone addiction and neuroticism (r = 0.173, p-value < 0.001). The simple linear regression showed a significant increase in the levels of depression, anxiety, stress and neuroticism upon one unit increase in smartphone addiction (bdepression = 0.101, p-value < 0.001; banxiety = 0.120, p-value < 0.001; bstress = 0.132, p-value < 0.001; bneuroticism = 0.404, p-value < 0.05). These results indicated significant relationships between smartphone addiction, psychological health and neuroticism. Conclusion This study suggested a high prevalence of smartphone addiction among medical students, particularly in male medical students. The smartphone addiction might lead to psychological problems and the most vulnerable group is the medical student with the neurotic personality trait.

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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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