Practical Strategies for Engaging Dissonance in Veterinary Medical Education

Boyd, Sharon

doi:10.1108/s2055-364120170000009009

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“…Indeed, for university students, participation in brief counselling has been found to improve academic outcomes (e.g., Murray et al, 67 ) and thus students might be encouraged to see mental health support as an asset rather than a possible liability to their future career. Informal and peer mentoring programs have been found to be the most effective support for young people 68 and for reducing dissonance and engaging veterinary students 69 and may be useful to veterinary students. Systemic‐level factors that impact upon culture within veterinary schools also warrant consideration.…”

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Depression, stress and self‐stigma towards seeking psychological help in veterinary students

Lokhee

Hogg

2021

Aust Veterinary J

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Previous research indicates that the prevalence of depression among veterinarians and veterinary students is high. Although self‐stigma in seeking psychological help is reportedly elevated in veterinary students, its impact on mental health has been largely unexplored. The aim of this study was to compare the levels of study‐related stress, depression symptoms and self‐stigma in veterinary students with those of non‐veterinary students, and examine whether stress and self‐stigma positively predicted depression symptoms in veterinary students. A total of 287 veterinary students and 317 non‐veterinary students from Australian universities completed an online questionnaire measuring study‐related stress, self‐stigma and depression symptoms. Results showed that veterinary students reported significantly higher levels of stress and self‐stigma than non‐veterinary students, but there was no significant difference between veterinary and non‐veterinary students in depression symptoms. Multiple regression analysis indicated that stress and self‐stigma both predicted depression symptoms in veterinary students. These findings suggest that reducing stress and help‐seeking self‐stigma in veterinary students may be important in improving their wellbeing levels. These findings are important in developing a whole‐of‐career life course approach to understanding the professional and psychological experiences of veterinarians.

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