A Study on Stress in Medical Students of North Coastal Andhra Pradesh
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 10
Abstract
Stress can be defined as ‘‘a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense’’ and also as ‘‘a number of normal reactions of the body (mental, emotional, and physiological) designed for self preservation’’. Despite its diffuse perception, most of the well-known definitions emphasize stress as ‘‘any factor that threatens the health of an individual or has an adverse effect on the functioning of the body’. Medical education is perceived as stressful. High levels of stress have been documented in medical students in various studies.Amongst medical students, stress has been reported to be due to academic demands, exams, inability to cope, helplessness, increased psychological pressure, mental tension and too much work load. The present study was done on about 500 medical students from first mbbs to final mbbs studying in NRI Medical college, sangivalasa , Visakhapatnam district. Students who had spent more than six months in the college were included in this study. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire which was distributed among students after explaining the purpose of study and after taking verbal consent. The levels of stress were evaluated using the stress components in the DASS -21 Scale. The findings of the study suggest that the level of stress was higher amongst medical students . These augmented stress levels in turn are responsible for symptoms such as decreased appetite, impaired attention and clouded judgment. There is need for greater attention to the psychological well being of medical students. It has been reported that medical students are reluctant to seek appropriate help for mental health problems and view it as a weakness. This issue needs to be addressed and students should be encouraged to seek help along with provision of adequate facilities. Information about effective coping strategies i.e. active coping efforts and ineffective means i.e. avoidant coping efforts of dealing with stress might be helpful in preventing distress. Students should also be encouraged to indulge themselves in various extracurricular activities which may have a refreshing effect on their minds.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Rekha Dutt, Dr. P. Goldennight Phawa
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