Factors Associated with Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Among Medical Students in Bahrain

Mahroon, Zaid A; Borgan, Saif M.; Kamel, C.; Maddison, Wendy; Royston, M. Claire; Donnellan, Claire

doi:10.1007/s40596-017-0733-1

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“…However, our result was lower than that reported among medical students in Albaha University in Albaha neighboring city (53.8%) [13], in Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah Al-Mukaramah (34.5%) [6], and in King Saud University, Riyadh capital (48.2%) [19]. In neighboring countries, the prevalence of depression among medical students found to be 17.2% in Oman [20], and 40 % in Bahrain [21].…”

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Prevalence of depressive symptoms and its predicted factors among medical students in University of Bisha, Saudi Arabia

Alshahrani¹,

Alharthi²,

Alamri³

et al. 2020

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Background: Identification of the potential factors of depression among medical students is the first step towards academic excellence and future safe medical practice. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during a period from November 2019 to February 2020 at the University of Bisha, College of Medicine (UBCOM), Bisha province, Saudi Arabia. Medical students from year one to year six were involved. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data about socio-demographic and academic characteristics of students. The Arabic version of the PHQ-9 scale with a score of ≥10 was used for diagnosis depressive. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess the prevalence and risk of depression.Results: Of the 190 students enrolled, 26.8% had depressive symptoms, of which 45.1% were having moderate to severe symptoms. The highest proportion of depression was found among second-year students (43.8%), followed by sixth-year students (41.2%), whereas lowest proportion of depression reported among first-year students (8.9%). Univariate regression revealed significant associations between depression and un-satisfaction of family income, loss of family members, having psychological illness, difficulties in personal relationships, regretted study medicine, failure in academic year, a lower grade than expected, conflict with tutors, lack of college facilities and heavy academic load. In multivariate analysis, loss of a family members (AOR=0.077; 95% CI 0.013-0.451), difficulties in personal relationships (AOR=2.371; 95% CI 1.009-5.575), regret study medicine (AOR=3.764; 95% CI 1.657-8.550), failed in academic year (AOR=2.559; 95% CI 1.112-5.887) were independently associated with depression.Conclusion: The study concluded that medical students at UBCOM also experience the existence of depressive symptoms associated with various risk indicators. Optimizing the educational and social environment coupled with infrastructure facilities at UBCOM might promote students' mental health and well-being.

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Prevalence of depressive symptoms and its predicted factors among medical students in University of Bisha, Saudi Arabia

Alshahrani¹,

Alharthi²,

Alamri³

et al. 2020

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“…The scoring was done in the form of three-point rating scales as 2, 1, and 0 depending on nature and direction of facilitation or disturbance of medical college environment as perceived by the respondents. [32] . It is modified version of the Social Readjustment Rating Questionnaires (SRRQ) of Holmes and Rahe (1967).…”

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Mental Morbidity among Medical Students in India

Beniwal¹

2017

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“…Depression is a mental disorder characterized by a loss of interest (anhedonia), depressive affects and feelings of lack of enthusiasm and also suicidal ideation. [5][6][7][8][9] This state of depression if left unchecked will cause an imbalance of neurotransmitters which in turn will aggravate depression until the individual falls into a condition called "learning helplesness". Learning helplessness is a situation where an individual believes that he is indeed weak and unable to face exams because of continuous failures.…”

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Profile of Personality and Psychopathology Dimensions of Indonesian Medical Students who Failed in Medical Doctor Competency Exams (UKMPPD)

Wulandari

Hidayat

Marchira

2020

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Abstract Introduction Medical doctor competency exams (UKMPPD) in Indonesia is a final test that should be followed by medical student before being declared worthy of a medical doctor’s degree. This exam is certainly intended with good intentions, in order to improve the standards and quality of graduates of Indonesian doctors. However, each policy turns out to have two opposite sides of the situation, on the one hand it is profitable but on the other it often creates new problems. Students’ fear of the competency test often causes new psychological problems for students. No doubt the failure of the competency exam causes students to experience prolonged disappointment and sadness, which in turn will cause depression. This research is the first research that aim to present a description of personality and psychopathology dimension data from UKMPPD participants who failed the test. Method This study was an exploratory descriptive study by presenting narratives of personality and psychopathology dimensions of unsuccessful UKMPPD participants. This research was conducted at the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya Palembang, Indonesia. Each participant was assessed personality and psychopathology dimensions using MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiaxial Personality Inventory-2). The results of analysis with MMPI-2 present data in the form of clinical psychic conditions, the work capacity, interpersonal relationships, the work abilities and the ability to change the self potential of the research subjects. Result The research subjects were UKMPPD participants who did not successfully pass the first exam. From 7 research subjects, there were 2 subjects who successfully passed the second exam (28.5%) and there were 3 people who successfully passed after the third exam (43%). Meanwhile, 2 research subjects have not successfully passed the UKMPPD exam until the fifth exam (28.5%). The results are quite surprising that of the 7 participants who failed to pass the UKMPPD exam, all of them felt depression. Conclusion Medical students who experienced UKMPPD failures have an inability to develop their own potential which result in depression due to failure of the exam

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Factors Associated with Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Among Medical Students in Bahrain

Cited by 70 publications

References 40 publications

Prevalence of depressive symptoms and its predicted factors among medical students in University of Bisha, Saudi Arabia

Prevalence of depressive symptoms and its predicted factors among medical students in University of Bisha, Saudi Arabia

Mental Morbidity among Medical Students in India

Profile of Personality and Psychopathology Dimensions of Indonesian Medical Students who Failed in Medical Doctor Competency Exams (UKMPPD)

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