The effect of physical activity on stress levels of medical students: A cross-sectional analysis

Butt, Nausharwan; Badar, Nimrah; Khan, Marium Naveed; Allana, Ahreen; Ashraf, Ahmer; Siddiqui, Danial; Baig, Maria Haider; Aamer, Mahmood,; Malik, Arhama; S, Khalek, Imran; Saleem, Sarah

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“…23,25,26 Considering all the facts and figures, the way forward for our medical students should include indigenous need assessments, identification of prominent stressors, and the guidelines formulation to engage students in productive and healthy activities. 27 Students should be offered stress management training, physical exercise plans, and proper referral to a psychiatrist, wherever necessary. Provision of a safe and healthy environment of hostels, and hospitals, and preferably a hybrid model for academic sessions with limited but quality time clinical exposures should be considered.…”

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Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives of medical students

Saeed¹,

Javed²

2021

Pak J Med Sci

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Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and lifestyle of our medical students. Methods: This observational study was conducted on medical students of Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad from June to August 2020. The GAD-7 and PHQ-9 questionnaires were used for anxiety and depression assessment. Different aspects of changes in lifestyle were evaluated and students were inquired about their views regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The chi-square test was applied to assess the associations between levels of anxiety and depression with student’s responses to the concerns and lifestyle changes. The binomial logistic analysis was used to highlight important predictors of anxiety and depression. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to compare the time spent on various activities before and during the pandemic. Results: There were 234 participants in the study. The depression and anxiety were detected in 151 (64.5%) and 146 (66.7%) students. The college closure led to a significant increase in sleeping time, sedentary time, and time on gadgets (Z=-4.67, Z=-7.23, Z= -6.72, respectively) on the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The binomial regression analysis identified study years be the significant predictors for the development of depression and anxiety (p<0.05). Conclusions: Our study emphasizes prioritizing both the physical and mental health of medical students is vital to avoid complications related to the pandemic. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.5.4177 How to cite this:Saeed N, Javed N. Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic: perspectives of medical students. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(5):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.5.4177 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives of medical students

Saeed¹,

Javed²

2021

Pak J Med Sci

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“…Investigations from various universities denote the positive connotation between PA and psychological well-being as it holistically improves the quality of life [47]- [49]. It also reduces stress and enhances student engagement [50], [51]. PA improves physical fitness and catalyzes academic success [52].…”

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A re-engagement model to overcome the psychological distress of students

Ramaswamy,

Viswanathan,

Kaniyarkuzhi

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IJERE

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<span lang="EN-US">COVID-19 lockdowns and lack of social interaction increased academic disengagement among students in India. This study aims to identify the student engagement pitfalls and the prevalent psychological distress in higher education institutions (HEIs) in India prior to the pandemic and during the same. An exploratory research design is adopted by executing a purposive sampling technique. Researchers collected data from undergraduate students of the top five universities, verified 600 consistent responses, and tested the hypothesis using relevant research tools. Results display that psychological distress (PD) is inversely correlated to student engagement (SE) and negatively impacts it. Researchers introduced a novel re-engagement model called “CAIS”, which is the combination of four variables, creativity, physical activity (PA), internship, service learning (SL), and tested their relationship with PD and SE. Each variable under CAIS shows an inverse correlation with PD and positively impacts SE. This study suggests to include “CAIS” in the curriculum to improve the productivity of students and reduce their stress levels. This investigation is the first of its kind to explore the connection between CAIS, SE, and PD in Indian HEIs. The results contribute to the stakeholders in education to re-engage the students in an innovative pattern during post-pandemic times.</span>

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The effect of physical activity on stress levels of medical students: A cross-sectional analysis

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Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives of medical students

Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives of medical students

A re-engagement model to overcome the psychological distress of students

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