Unacceptable teacher behaviour or medical student abuse?

Jayasinghe, Saroj; Silva, Pubudu De; Silva, Damani de

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“…Sri Lankan context (Catani et al, 2008;Haj-Yahia et al, 2009;Jayasinghe et al, 2004;McCaslin et al, 2009;Miller et al, 2009;Premadasa et al, 2011) were added, leading to an 18-item measure. These additional items included difficulties with studies and exams, abuse by a student or staff member at university and exposure to natural disasters, war, armed conflict or terrorism and domestic violence.…”

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“…These findings and the scarcity of research highlight the need for more current research examining depression among the general undergraduate population in Sri Lanka. Furthermore, although some studies have examined these undergraduates' exposure to negative life events such as verbal, emotional, sexual and physical abuse (Haj-Yahia et al, 2009;Jayasinghe et al, 2004;McCaslin et al, 2009;Premadasa et al, 2011), these have not examined the effects of such exposure on depression, highlighting another area requiring research. Observations that undergraduates from less developed countries experience more stressful life events further indicate the importance of such an examination (Vázquez et al, 2014;Vazquez et al, 2007).…”

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Prevalence of depression and its correlates among undergraduates in Sri Lanka

Amarasuriya

Jorm

Reavley

2015

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

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Prevalence of depression and its correlates among undergraduates in Sri Lanka

Amarasuriya

Jorm

Reavley

2015

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

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“…Although getting advice from relevant people was an effective stress coping method, it had been used least commonly. This could be due to the absence of a healthy relationship and trust between the study participants and their seniors or lecturers and such findings have been observed in a study conducted in a different medical faculty in Sri Lanka (Jayasinghe et al, 2011). Going home was another least commonly used method and the reason for this might be the distant locations of their homes and busy academic schedules.…”

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“…A research on assessment of perception of stress and coping strategies in the Pakistan Medical School show that an inability to cope, helplessness, increased psychological pressure, mental tension and too much work load are the predominant stress factors for students (Shaikh et al, 2004). Stress symptoms are increasingly reported by the medical students during the course of the training (Niemi & Vainiomäki, 1999;Jayasinghe et al, 2011). Among the common stressors, inability to cope itself is an important factor contributing to high level of stress (Shaikh et al, 2004).…”

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Stress coping mechanisms practiced by medical undergraduates of a State Medical School in Sri Lanka

Noordeen

Jayathilaka

Pitchai

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Sri Lanka J. Soc. Sci.

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Identifying the coping mechanisms practiced by the medical students is of importance and must be explored to promote healthy stress coping methods. Hence, a descriptive cross-sectional study was undertaken with a sample of 410 medical students from a State Medical School in Sri Lanka. The research question of the study focused on identifying the different coping methods practiced by medical students. A questionnaire with 2 parts, A and B, was used to collect data on stress coping methods used by the study participants. The study also obtained data on the effectiveness of popular stress coping methods from the users. The responses for the questions in part A showed a trend of positive outlook in all general aspects of life except for one question, which directly questioned the ability of students to cope with stress imposed by the academic programme. Based on the results from part B of the questionnaire, the most common and widely used stress coping mechanisms included sleeping, listening to music and talking with friends and family. Effective coping strategies identified to minimize stress were religious activities like praying/worshiping and meditation. Moreover, seeking advice from lecturers, seniors, going home and engaging in sports and games were also found to be effective in lessening stress. In conclusion, facilities for students to involve in religious activities such as prayers and meditation shall be available in the Faculty. Getting counseling and involving in sports also appear to alleviate stress and these should be integrated into the life of medical students.

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“…The dominant position given to English in society and in the health sector is due to the persisting linguicism or discrimination based on language competence. The overt widespread manifestations of linguicism in society are documented in surveys and interviews (Lim 2013;Kandiah 1984;Jayasinghe et al 2011). The existence of implicit linguicism in the health sector is shown by the continuing resistance to the widespread use of native languages.…”

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Ethics and Health Communication in English: Tackling the Consequences of Colonial Era Linguicism and Racism

Jayasinghe

2021

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Sri Lanka, once a colony of Britain, gained independence in 1948. However, especially the health sector continues to use English as its main medium of communication. Such language bias leads to marginalization of those less fluent in English, and hinders achieving a higher level of health literacy. Discrimination of people or social groups based on their language is termed linguicism. Tackling linguicism requires an understanding of its historic roots and an exploration of potential links to colonial racial prejudices. Published literature presents evidence that traces linguicism to language policies of the British colonial government . Though an exhaustive survey of historical records is not presented, there is reasonable evidence to suggest a close link. British colonial rule derived its justification from supremacist and racist ideology. As a result, English became the medium in all forms of official communications, a situation that persisted after independence. A similar situation exists in many parts of the worlds. We should recognize language-based discrimination and linguicism as public health issues. They are detrimental to health of vulnerable groups and have the potential to worsen health disparities.

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Unacceptable teacher behaviour or medical student abuse?

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Prevalence of depression and its correlates among undergraduates in Sri Lanka

Prevalence of depression and its correlates among undergraduates in Sri Lanka

Stress coping mechanisms practiced by medical undergraduates of a State Medical School in Sri Lanka

Ethics and Health Communication in English: Tackling the Consequences of Colonial Era Linguicism and Racism

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