Correlation between medical students’ performance and Psychiatry morbidity with students’ economic and family conditions
Journal Title: PARIPEX-Indian Journal of Research - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 7
Abstract
Introduction : Studies from other parts of world have shown a high prevalence of academic difficulties in students with compromised family but studies in India especially amongst medical students are lacking. So a cross sectional study was planned to assess effect of parental alive, marital and financial statuses on medical students’ academic performance as well as relation to psychiatric morbidity. Methods : A semi-structured questionnaire was given to 417 Under Graduate medical students containing demographic variables and questions regarding Academic, Family and Financial stress variables as well as specific anxiety and depression scales. Results : Academic variables like students’ perception of satisfaction with study, academic difficulty in understanding or recall or revision of study, being late/missing classes, feeling of overloaded with study and exam related difficulties were comparable with perceived support from family. Significant association found between Hamilton Anxiety and Depression scores and family issues. 2(6.9%) (p 0.01) students who reported their family support poor and also 2(15.4%) (p 0.002) students who had their parents separated scored severe(>24) in anxiety scale. 3(10.3%) (p 0.03) of students who reported poor family support and 2(15.4%) (p 0.02) of students with separated parents scored severe (>24) in depression scale compared to 2.3% of students with parents living together. Conclusion : Previously commonly reported themes were replicated in this study as students perceiving compromised family and financial support also perceived academic stress more and had some psychiatric morbidity. It is useful for all the medical colleges, media and government to carry out screening and management programmes as well as take care of such deserving students so they can give their optimum results.
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JENISH O. VANPARIA, Mehta Ritambhara Y,, Shah Nilima D, Dave Kamlesh R
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