Determination of Stress Levels among Post Graduate Students of Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal: A Cross- Sectional Study
Journal Title: National Journal of Community Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 9, Issue 9
Abstract
Background: Medical education is highly challenging and often places heavy demands on mental re-sources of its students, stretching their psychological distress and making them vulnerable to high levels of negative affective states. The present study was undertaken to determine the degree of stress prevalent among the Post Graduate students of Gandhi Medical College Bhopal &to identify probable factors responsible for it. Materials and Methods: A prospec-tive, cross-sectional survey was car-ried out amongst 75 post graduate students. Convenient sampling method was used. Semi-structured questionnaire, prepared using Stress Indicator Questionnaire was used for assessment. Result: A total of 75 Post graduate students were included in the study, of which 36 (48%) were males and 39 (52%) were females. Maximum respondents, 59 (78.67%) were of ≤30 years of age. 76% were from clinical branches and 53.33% were first year residents. Physical and emotional factors were found to be responsible for highest levels of stress among the post graduate stu-dents. Conclusion: Participants from clini-cal branches showed higher degree of physical stress as compared to those from non clinical. Male sub-jects had a higher degree of emo-tional stress as compared to the fe-male subjects. Post graduates had poor knowledge and access regard-ing stress busting measures.
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Nisha Singh, Mayan Badkur, Yogendra Chouhan, Seema Patel, Amreen Khan, Veena Melwani
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