DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS: A COMPARISON STUDY BETWEEN MEDICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCES STUDENTS IN TAIF UNIVERSITY, TAIF-KSA
Journal Title: World Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Medical school is recognized as a stressful environment that often exerts a negative effect on the academic performance, physical health, and psychological well-being of the student. Objective: To assess the exposure to different stressors and the prevalence of depression and suicide among medical students comparing with medical sciences students at Taif University, Taif City-KSA. The study was carried out at the Taif University, medical students and medical sciences. Participants all registered students in Year 4, were enrolled in the study (n = 181). Method: Stress, depression, and suicide act were examined among 81 fourth-year medical students and 100 fourth year medical sciences students in 2016-at the University of Taif. Students were asked to complete a new stress inventory, developed by the researcher himself. Results: The prevalence of depression among medical and medical sciences students were 34%, where 41% among medical students and 28% among medical sciences students. 19% of the whole sample were thought of suicide act, where 23% medical students and 17% medical sciences students. Conclusion: Medical students were have higher depression rates and therefore had higher suicide act comparing with medical sciences students.
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Ali H. S. Alzahrani
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