scholarly journals The Influence of Gender and Year of Study on Stress Levels and Coping Strategies among Polish Dental

Medicina ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (10) ◽  
pp. 531
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Mocny-Pachońska ◽  
Agata Trzcionka ◽  
Rafał J. Doniec ◽  
Szymon Sieciński ◽  
Marta Tanasiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Support ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Psychological Conditions ◽  
Common Term ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Medical University

Background and objectives: Stress is a common term used to describe various adverse psychological conditions. Students in the dentistry field face many negative psychological outcomes. The core factors for stress among dental students are related to their training course and social contacts with peers. This research aimed to assess the stress of dental students depending on their gender and study year. Materials and methods: We used the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) and Mini-COPE questionnaire. The surveys were conducted among 446 dental students (320 women and 126 men) at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice. Results: For the second-year and fifth-year students, the differences in scores were statistically significant, while in both cases, men had significantly lower values on the analysed scale. The results of the Kruskal-Wallis test indicated significantly lower values on the PSS-10 scale for the third-year and fourth-year students than in first-year students. The performed statistical analysis of the data obtained from the Mini-COPE questionnaire showed significant differences between men and women in individual years of study. In the first year, women chose more often the strategies related to turning to religion (p = 0.007), seeking emotional support (p = 0.046), seeking instrumental support (p = 0.045) and dealing with something else (p = 0.029) in coping with stress than men. Conclusions: The highest level of stress was found among first-year dental students. Moreover, women were characterised with higher stress levels than men. Men more often use psychoactive substances and resort to a sense of humour to cope with stress. On the other hand, women turn to religion, seek instrumental and emotional support.

scholarly journals Do medical students have a positive outlook on the world?

2016 ◽  
Vol 126 (3) ◽  
pp. 126-129
Author(s):  
Patrycja Chylińska-Wrzos ◽  
Marta Lis-Sochocka ◽  
Ewelina Wawryk-Gawda ◽  
Kamila Bulak ◽  
Barbara Jodłowska-Jędrych
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Well Being ◽  
First Year ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Positive Outlook ◽  
Medical University

Abstract Introduction. Upon entering diverse fields of medical science, young people are on the cusp of adulthood. They change their environment and take on new responsibilities, which often translates to stress and depression. Aim. The main objective of the work was to assess the psychological health in students of Medical University of Lublin. Material and Methods. The research tool was a questionnaire containing information regarding mental health of first-year students of medicine. The results were statistically analysed in Statistica 11.0, utilising Pearson’s Chi Squared test of independence, with significance set at p<0.05. Results. Most respondents (55.79%), whether male or female, rarely feel sadness. About 43% of respondents replied that they employ different strategies of coping with stress. 33.47% of all students stated that whenever any problems appear they look for support from their families. Generally, around 47% of all students are happy with their lives. There were, statistical signification between the sex of the students and psychological well-being, and between the sex and the ways of dealing with depression. Conclusions. Despite the significant stress to which these young people are exposed, they are relatively strong mentally and have a positive outlook towards the lives.

UNDERGRADUATE HEALTHCARE STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TO E-LEARNING AT MEDICAL UNIVERSITY - PLOVDIV

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 855-861 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yordanka Tsokova ◽  
Tanya Taneva ◽  
Biyanka Tornyova ◽  
Todor Cherkezov
Keyword(s):  
Time Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Content Management ◽  
University Education ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Traditional Classroom Teaching ◽  
Medical University

E-learning is seen as a possible solution to the problem of modernization of the university education in response to the changing needs of the society. In undergraduate healthcare training, e-learning is implemented predominantly as blended learning in addition to the traditional classroom teaching. A major factor in the success of e-learning are learners’ attitudes, beliefs and concerns. The aim of the present study was to investigate undergraduate healthcare students’ attitude to e-learning at Medical University – Plovdiv. In this case, e-learning is considered to be electronic educational resources organized as an interactive e-learning unit or course, provided through a learning content management system. The survey was carried out in 2016 through a self-reported questionnaire among 270 first year students from ten healthcare specialties. Participants were asked to express a degree of agreement with nine statements on a five point Likert scale. The influence of gender, age, specialty and previous e-learning experience on the opinion of students was investigated. The results showed that students’ attitudes towards e-learning were positive, but learners were not enthusiastic about it. Genders have different views about e-learning implementation – women are more likely to accept it. The experience first year students had did not allow them to judge if e-learning supports better time-management or life-long learning skills. Students agreed that implementation of e-learning depends on the subjects and there are disciplines that can be provided as distant courses within the learning management system.

scholarly journals ATTITUDE TOWARDS STRESS AMONG FIRST YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (34) ◽  
Author(s):  
I.I CHEREMISKINA ◽  
◽  
A.S ELZESSER ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Adaptive Strategies ◽  
First Year ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Educational Situation ◽  
Heavy Loads ◽  
First Year Medical Students ◽  
Research Show

The results of modern research show that first-year students, in particular students of medical universities, experience severe stress due to the changed conditions of their life, heavy loads and physiological limitations. The consequences are quite serious, among those a decrease in academic achievement, lowered satisfaction with the educational situation and the chosen profession as a whole, an increase in psycho-emotional stress, the maximum number of expelled students, including expelled at their own free will, falls on the first year. An empirical study will identify problem areas and outline a set of measures to adapt freshmen. The attitude to stress in the context of the subjective approach can be considered through the analysis of interrelated cognitive, emotional and behavioral components. The study was conducted among first-year medical students of various specialties. The results show their extremely negative attitude towards stress. In first-year students' perception, stress is closely related to learning situations and living in a dormitory; they experience negative emotions in stress situations and primarily use avoidance as a coping strategy. We can say that they practically don’t notice the mobilizing possibilities of stress, which raises the question of the need for their psychological support, in particular, training in more adaptive strategies for coping with stress.

scholarly journals Perceived Stress Among Faculty and First Year Students at a College of Pharmacy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melinda Verdone ◽  
Milena Murray ◽  
Brooke Griffin ◽  
Sally Arif ◽  
Jennifer Phillips ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Family Care ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Female Faculty ◽  
Family Obligations ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Male Faculty

Purpose: Female faculty and students could be affected by stressors disproportionately compared to male counterparts, especially those with children or family obligations. A study was undertaken to determine: 1) stress levels of pharmacy faculty and first-year pharmacy students; 2) whether gender affected faculty and/or student stress levels disproportionally; and 3) how child and family care responsibilities influenced stress levels. Methods: All first-year (P1) students enrolled in a College of Pharmacy were surveyed along with faculty. Stress levels were assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS10). Additional demographic information, including items related to children and family obligations, was collected. Results: Faculty reported average perceived stress levels (M=15.50) while first-year students reported high perceived stress levels (M=21.14). Perceived stress levels of female faculty (M=16.43) were higher than those of male faculty (M=12.00). Perceived stress levels of female students (M=22.60) were higher than those of male students (M=16.78). Perceived stress levels of female faculty with younger children (M=18.85) were higher than those of male faculty with younger children (M=9.67). Perceived stress levels of female students with ≥10 hours of family obligations per week (M=22.71) were higher than male pharmacy students with ≥10 hours (M=12.80). Conclusion: Lower levels of perceived stress for faculty compared to students may be due to the development of coping strategies coinciding with maturity. Results suggest more time spent on family obligations is negatively associated with stress levels for females, but not males. Colleges of pharmacy should invest resources to help reduce stress levels in faculty and student populations, particularly for the female gender.

scholarly journals Euthanasia in opinions of the first year Polish students of medicine

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanisław Lachowski ◽  
Jarogniew Luszczki ◽  
Bogusława Lachowska ◽  
Magdalena Florek-Łuszczki
Keyword(s):  
Religious Involvement ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Medical Study ◽  
Anonymous Questionnaire ◽  
Need To Evaluate ◽  
Study Programs ◽  
The Right ◽  
Medical University

Abstract Background : The aim of this work is to present opinions of medical students about euthanasia. Study design: The anonymous questionnaire was conducted among first-year students of medicine at the Medical University of Lublin (Poland). Methods: The anonymous questionnaire consisted of 35 questions that concerned three components of euthanasia attitude: knowledge, evaluation, and declaration to conduct euthanasia. The study was attended by 281 students of medicine (77.6% of all first-year students). Results: Although euthanasia in Poland is legally prohibited, almost one fifth of students of medicine expressed a positive attitude towards euthanasia, and over a quarter of students opted for its legalization. Only two independent variables, i.e., family size (number of children) and religious involvement of the respondents, differentiate both the overall assessment of euthanasia and the level of acceptance for its legalization. Non-religious respondents frequently expressed their positive evaluation of euthanasia (43.3%) than those, who were religiously involved (6.4%). Conclusions: The attitudes of students towards euthanasia are often inconsistent. There is a need to evaluate medical study programs in the context of creating the right attitudes of future doctors towards euthanasia.

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