Relationship between Academic Stress and Personal Wellness in Medical University Students

Yousuf, Tahira

doi:10.38106/lmrj.2019.1.3-04

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“…However, it contrasts with what was reported by a study that evidenced a negative correlation between personal fulfillment (3rd dimension of burnout syndrome) and the level of stress, concluding that the higher the stress, the lower the burnout syndrome ( 76 ). This association could be explained because medical students represent a special group because they often face many academic demands throughout their medical training ( 77 ), which in the context of the pandemic the high level of stress was evidenced in 1 out of every 10 students ( 11 ), in addition to dealing with the constant pressure to be successful in their career, the long hours of study, and the reduced amount of time for their social activities ( 78 ).…”

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Depression, anxiety, and stress in medical students in Peru: a cross-sectional study

Valladares-Garrido,

Quiroga-Castañeda,

Berrios-Villegas

et al. 2023

Front. Psychiatry

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ObjectiveTo determine the prevalence and factors associated with depressive, anxious, and stress symptoms in medical students in Peru, during the second pandemic wave of COVID-19.MethodsWe conducted an analytical cross-sectional study in 405 medical students from a university in northern Peru. The DASS-21 instrument was used to evaluate mental health outcomes (depression, anxiety, and stress), and to investigate their association with socio-educational characteristics.ResultsWe found a prevalence of depressive, anxious, and stress symptoms of 71.6% (95% CI: 66.94–75.95), 71.9% (95% CI: 67.2–76.2), and 62.7% (95% CI: 57.8–67.4); respectively. Students with eating behavior disorders had a higher prevalence of depressive symptoms (PR: 1.35), anxious symptoms (PR: 1.27), and stress symptoms (PR: 1.31). The prevalence of depressive symptoms (PR: 1.57), anxious symptoms (PR: 1.27), and stress symptoms (PR: 1.24) increased in students who did not report regular physical activity. In addition, having almost always academic exhaustion increased the prevalence of depressive symptoms (PR: 1.46), stress symptoms (PR: 1.72). On the contrary, the prevalence of depressive symptoms (PR: 0.79), anxious symptoms (PR: 0.73) and stress symptoms (PR: 0.82) decreased in male students. Students who reported sleeping 8 or more hours daily had a lower prevalence of stress symptoms (PR: 0.82).ConclusionSymptoms of depression and anxiety occurred in 7 out of 10 students, and stress in 6 out of 10. Among the factors associated with the presence of anxiety, depression, and stress were eating behavior disorder and not regularly exercising. Periodic evaluations of mental symptomatology are required and counseling should be promoted in medical schools.

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