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- - The study investigated stress levels among medical students in Pakistan, focusing on the connection between stress and academic year within a five-year curriculum, involving 445 students from the first four years.
- - Participants completed the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), revealing an average stress score of 19.61, with 41.7% of students reporting stress.
- - Results indicated that female students experienced significantly higher stress levels than males, but there was no significant relationship between stress levels and the students' academic year (P=0.392).
Article Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the stress level of medical students and the relationship between stress and academic year. A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted at an undergraduate medical school with a five-year curriculum, in Pakistan, from January 2014 to April 2014. Medical students in the first four years were included in the study. The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), a self-administered questionnaire, was distributed to the students. A total of 445 medical students completed the questionnaire. The average stress score was 19.61 (SD=6.76) with a range from 10 to 43. Stress was experienced by 169 students (41.7%). The scores of female students were higher than scores of males, indicating a higher stress level (P=0.011). The relationship between stress and academic year was insignificant (P=0.392).
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4309936 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2014.11.27 | DOI Listing |
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