Students, stress and coping strategies: a case of Pakistani medical school.

Objective: Assess the perception of stress amongst medical students and their coping strategies. METHODOLOGY/STUDY DESIGN: A cross sectional study using a semi-structured self administered questionnaire was carried out over four weeks, using a small sample of students of all categories and classes of a medical college.

Results: A total of 264 students out of 300 (88%) filled in the questionnaire.