A Study of Stress among Students of Professional Colleges from an Urban area in India
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2013, Vol 13, Issue 3
Abstract
Objectives: Various studies across the globe have emphasised that students undertaking professional courses, such as medical and dental studies, are subjected to higher stress. Excessive stress could lead to psychological problems like depression and anxiety. Te objective of the current study was to assess stress among students of various professional colleges and its association with various academic, social and health-related factors. Methods: Tis cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2011 to February 2012 among students of medical, dental and engineering colleges from the urban area of Sangli district, Maharashtra, India, using a convenience sampling technique. Te calculated total sample size was 1,200. A pretested self-administered questionnaire was used for the data collection. Analysis was done using percentage, the chi-square test, binary logistic regression and multinomial logistic regression. Results: Out of the 1,224 respondents, 299 (24.4%) experienced stress. Among them 115 (38.5%), 102 (34.1%) and 82 (27.4%) were dental, medical and engineering students, respectively. Tere was a statistically signifcant association between stress and the feld of education. Stress was observed in 187 (27.7%) females and 112 (20.4%) males; the association with gender was statistically signifcant. By applying binary logistic regression, medical studies, health and lifestyle factors, and academic factors were the signifcant predictors for stress. Conclusion: Students from all the three felds studied were exposed to stress. Academic factors were one of the most important stressors. Te introduction of stress management education into the curriculum could prove useful in combatting this problem.
Authors and Affiliations
Vivek B. Waghachavare| Department of Community Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College, Sangli, Maharashtra, India, Girish B. Dhumale| Department of Community Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College, Sangli, Maharashtra, India, Yugantara R. Kadam| Department of Community Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College, Sangli, Maharashtra, India, Alka D. Gore| Department of Community Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College, Sangli, Maharashtra, India
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