A Prospective Study Conducted among Second Year Medical Students to Assess the Stress Levels, Identify their Coping Strategies using Brief Cope Method, to Provide Appropriate Guidance to them and to Reassess their Stress Levels
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: High stress levels are prevalent among medical students. Use of appropriate coping strategies is crucial to overcome stress while use of wrong coping techniques could be deleterious and can lead to a vicious cycle. Thus it is the responsibility of the faculty to identify the students who unwittingly get entangled into using wrong coping techniques and provide them appropriate guidance. Hence we undertook this study Material and methods: Out of 152 second year medical students 142 students participated in our study. Stress levels of these students were assessed by using the Kessler10 Psychological Distress instrument (K10). Of these, 50 students were detected to have mild, moderate or severe stress and they were further analysed for their coping techniques using brief cope method. These 50 students were further divided into 2 smaller groups and interactive sessions were conducted. One month after the interactive sessions we reassessed their stress levels using the K10 scale and compared it with their previous scores. Difference in the scores was statistically analysed using students t test. Results: Most of the students in our study resorted to religious activities like praying and meditation to overcome stress. Some also resorted to coping techniques like active coping, emotional support, instrumental support, positive reframing, planning and acceptance which were positive coping techniques. Some of the students resorted to inappropriate coping techniques such as self-distraction, self-blaming and venting items while few to denial, humour and behavioural disengagement and only one student acknowledged substance abuse. Many of our students used amalgamation of appropriate and inappropriate techniques.The post K10 score showed a statistically significant reduction in the stress levels Conclusion: Medical students undergo considerable stress throughout their medical career and they use various coping techniques to overcome stress which may be correct or incorrect. Early intervention and timely help by the faculty is of utmost importance to enable them to achieve their academic goals
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Yogeeta S. C. Walke, Lois James Samuel
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