Intention and Willingness in Understanding Ritalin Misuse Among Iranian Medical College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Alcohol and tobacco consumption is now considered a serious public health problem. Together, both alcohol and tobacco abuse can cause substantial health related morbidity and mortality. This study was done to assess the patter of tobacco and alcohol abuse among medical college students of Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, India. The objective of the study was to assess the pattern of tobacco and alcohol abuse among medical college students of Lucknow district.Methods: A questionnaire based cross sectional study was carried out among 116 first year MBBS students of Era’s Lucknow Medical College, Lucknow. The questionnaire was based on outlines of GATS (Global Adult Tobacco Survey) & Global Information System on Alcohol and Health (GISAH).Results: 61.29% males and 8.24% females abused both tobacco and alcohol. Of all the tobacco users, 70.97% males and 15.29% females consumed cigarettes. In case of alcohol consumption, 80.65% males and 35.29% of females consumed some form of alcohol. Overall 43% of respondents abused alcohol and tobacco to relieve stress. Attempt to quit alcohol and tobacco was at 44.6% overall.Conclusions: This study has shown that alcohol and tobacco are major substances being abused by young medical graduates, in spite of universal knowledge that they are source of major non communicable diseases.

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Fitness Intention and Its Relationship With Eating Attitudes: A Cross-Sectional Study of Iranian Female Medical College Students

Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences ◽

10.17795/ijpbs-4307 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol In Press (InPress) ◽

Author(s):

Seyyed Nasrollah Hosseini ◽

Shohreh Emdadi ◽

Farzad Jalilian ◽

Behzad Karami Matin ◽

Mari Ataee ◽

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Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Eating Attitudes ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College

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Food security, mental health, and socioeconomic status: A cross‐sectional study among medical college students in central part of Iran, Kashan

Health Science Reports ◽

10.1002/hsr2.476 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Negin Amin ◽

Hossein Akbari ◽

Sadegh Jafarnejad

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

College Students ◽

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Food Security ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College

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The effects of socio-cultural factors on medical college students' self-rated health status and health-promoting lifestyles in Eritrea: A cross-sectional study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-15692/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Isayas Afewerki Abraham ◽

Xufu Zhang ◽

Zewdi Amanuel Dagnew ◽

Eyasu H. Tesfamariam ◽

Ghirmay Ghebreigziabher Beraki ◽

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Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Health Status ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cultural Factors ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College ◽

Self Rated Health ◽

Optimal Health ◽

Health Promoting

Abstract Background: Sub-optimal health status (SHS) and unhealthy lifestyle among college students have become a major focus for research on public health worldwide. Hence, this study was designed to assess the effects of socio-cultural factors on medical college students' self-rated health status (SRH) and health-promoting lifestyles (HPL) in Eritrea.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Orotta School of Medicine (OSM), using a self-administered questionnaire. Data was collected from all medical students who had fulfilled the inclusion criteria using Sub-Optimal Health Measurement Scale (SHMS V1.0) and Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II (HPLP-II) scale questionnaires. Independent samples t-test, ANOVA, Chi-square test, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and Binary multivariate logistic regression were performed. Data analysis was undertaken using SPSS version 22.Results: The overall SRH was significantly higher among college students with BMI of 25 to 29.9 (M=88.23, SD=6.28) as compared to <18.5 (p=0.027) and 18.5 to 24.9 (p=0.027). Moreover, physiological subscale of SRH was significantly related to gender (M males= 88.96 Vs M females= 85.41, p=0.001) and monthly stipend (M income = 89.52 Vs M no-income = 87.28, p=0.040). On the other hand, physical activity of HPL was found to vary by gender (M males= 2.12 Vs M females=1.87, p=0.005) and alcohol consumption (M drinkers= 2.22 Vs M non-drinkers = 1.99, p=0.016). Nutrition differences of HPL were observed in BMI of 25 to 29.9 (M =2.40, p=0.028), internship students (M=2.15, p=0.027), and monthly income (M=2.11, p=0.029). The overall SRH was significantly correlated with the overall HPL (r=0.493, p<0.001). In-addition, students who had good and excellent HPL had self-rated themselves as almost five times (AOR=4.97, 95% CI: 1.28, 19.32), and were 3.73 times (AOR=3.73, 95% CI: 1.09, 12.80) healthier than those who had poor HPL, respectively.Conclusions: Based on our study, gender, BMI and monthly stipend play a major role in the SRH whereas gender, alcohol consumption, BMI, study year and monthly stipend play a major role in the HPL. Moreover, there was a significant correlation between SRH and HPL in this study. Therefore, our findings provide evidence that support the role of socio-cultural influences’ on SRH and HPL of medical students.

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Gender differences in factors associated with smartphone addiction: a cross-sectional study among medical college students

BMC Psychiatry ◽

10.1186/s12888-017-1503-z ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 79

Author(s):

Baifeng Chen ◽

Fei Liu ◽

Shushu Ding ◽

Xia Ying ◽

Lele Wang ◽

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Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Gender Differences ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Smartphone Addiction ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Medical College

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Substance abuse pattern among medical college students in Tumkur, Karnataka, India: a cross sectional study

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20164746 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 238

Author(s):

Ashiq Rashid Mir ◽

Mahesh S. H. ◽

Rajanna M. S. ◽

Ashok J. ◽

Debeshwar Singh

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Substance Abuse ◽

Drug Users ◽

Medical Training ◽

Substance Abusers ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College ◽

Alcohol Users

Background: Globally, there are 2 billion alcohol users, 1.3 billion smokers and 185 million are drug users. These are accounting for 12.4% of all deaths worldwide. The doctors are vulnerable to substance abuse due to their ready accessibility to the substance of abuse. Medical training is identified as full of stress and it is also observed that students undergo tremendous stress during various years of medical training. Repeated use of drugs can damage essential decision making and effect judgment of actions. This could be disastrous if substance abusers are medical professionals who have direct dealing with human lives. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted at a medical college in Tumkur district of Karnataka. A semi structured questionnaire was used to interview 379 medical students who were willing to participate.Results: Prevalence of substance abuse among the students was found to be 25.9%. Substance abuse was highest among VII term students (IIIrd year) which was 25.3%. Alcohol was the single most preferred substance of abuse which was used by 36.40% of students. Curiosity for experience (42.4%) was major reason for initiation of substance abuse. Majority of students (45.5%) attained the harmful substances through friends. 76.6% of hostellers used harmful substances.Conclusions: Prevalence of substance abuse among medical college students was high. Students preferred alcohol products and tobacco most. Hosteller students are more likely to be exposed to substance abuse.

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Is internet hampering mental health of medical students: a cross sectional study

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20182147 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (6) ◽

pp. 2286

Author(s):

Rupesh D. Shinde ◽

Shekhar S. Rajderkar

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

College Students ◽

Medical Students ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

American Psychological Association ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Internet Usage ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College

Background: Internet addiction was first studied in 1996 and findings were presented to American Psychological Association. Recent studies examined the prevalence of Internet addiction and investigated its causes. Internet users in India are around 205 million. Internet usage among medical students is high. Internet addiction has both physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms. This study aims to understand the patterns of internet use and its effects on mental health among medical college students. The objectives of the study were to study the patterns of internet usage among medical college students and to study the depression in them and its relation to internet usage.Methods: Cross sectional study was conducted in government medical college. Taking prevalence of mild internet addiction 34% from previous Indian studies, minimum sample size of 90 was calculated. 23 students of 1st, 2nd 3rd year and internship were randomly chosen for study. Pretested Young’s 20-item IAT scale and DASS 21 questionnaire was used for the study. Statistical analysis was done using percentage and chi square test.Results: Mild internet addiction was found in one third of medical students. Depression is seen in 61% of students with internet addiction.Conclusions: Internet addiction is affecting mental health of medical students.

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A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY AMONG MEDICAL COLLEGE STUDENTS TO FIND OUT THE LEVEL OF STRESS, LONELINESS & DEPRESSION

10.36106/paripex/8502181 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 56-57

Author(s):

Thakur Madhur ◽

Chouhan Vijay ◽

Dangi Thansingh ◽

Thakur Vipin

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Emerging Adulthood ◽

Stress Level ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

T Test ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Significant Relation ◽

Frequent Change ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College

Aim of the Study:To assess the level of stress,loneliness and depression among medical college students. Background: A recent shift across industrialized societies is characterized by an increase in the number of people pursuing post-secondary education.This shift has created a new stage in the life span that describes the lives of young people and is called, emerging adulthood. Individuals in emerging adulthood are in their late teens and early 20s. Emerging adulthood is defined as the stage of life that includes young individuals who range from 18 to 25 years,and in characterized by frequent change,independence and exploration. Method: The Following is cross sectional study on 150 medical college students in Indore at MGM Medical College to find out the level of stress, loneliness and depression in students.The data was collected through a predesigned semistructured questionnaire which consisted of 13 questions. The study was conducted for the duration of three months through simple random sampling method. Result: There are 52.35% male and 47.65% females.In terms of locality,we studied there 43.62% are hostellers 30.20% locals, and 26.17% paying guests. By Applying Person co-relation test, we find that there is significant negative corelation of age with stress,loneliness and depression.On other way by applying independent T-Test we find that there is significant relation of gender with level of stress,level of loneliness and level of depression. Conclusion: By Applying Person Co-relation test we find that there is significant negative co-relation of age with stress. Loneliness and depression Hence we find that with increase in age is associated with decrease in stress loneliness and depression. Applying independent T-Test find that there is significant relation of gender with level of stress level of loneliness and level of depression we conclude that female medical students have more stress, loneliness and depression in female as compared to male.

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