Understandingstressandcopingmechanismsamongmedicalstudents:evidencefromfaisalabad,pakista
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Stressisaphysiologicalormentalreactionsthatareproducedbythephysiologicalorphysicalstimuluswhichmayleadtoweaknessorillness.AcademicpressureisanimportantcauseofmentalhealthproblemsinadolescentsbothinAsianaswellasWesterncountries.Performanceinstudiesalsoaffectsduetostresswhichmayleadtodropoutfromtheinstitute.However,thereisnosuchastudyconductedinFaisalabadtoconcealtheextentofstressanditseffectsamongmedicalstudents.ItisplannedtoidentifyperceivedeffectsofstressonpersonalityandacademicperformanceofmedicalstudentsinFaisalabadsothattimelyguidancecouldbesuggestedtothesestudents.Faisalabadwasselectedasstudyarea.TherearethreemedicalcollegesinFaisalabad,FaisalabadMedicalUniversity,AzizFatimaMedicalandDentalCollegeandIndependentMedicalCollegeFaisalabad.FaisalabadMedicalUniversitywasselectedpurposivelybecauseitisthelargestmedicaluniversityincity.Targetpopulationwas1styearstudentsofFaisalabadMedicalUniversity.Thereare315enrolled1styearstudentsintheFaisalabadMedicalUniversity.Asamplesizeof121wasdrawnbyusingonlinesoftwarewww.surveysystem.comwithconfidenceinterval7%andconfidencelevel93%.Keepinginviewthestudyobjectives,acomprehensiveinterviewschedulewaspreparedandusedasresearchinstrumentfordatacollection.ThedatawascollectedthroughtelephonicinterviewsandthroughGoogleformsbecauseofCOVID-19.Descriptivestatisticssuchaspercentage,frequency,mean,standarddeviationofthecollecteddatawascalculatedbyusingStatisticalPackageforSocialSciences(SPSS).Thefindingsofstudyshowedthatmajorityofthestudentshadsomedegreeofstress.Stresscanleadtounderperformance,depressionoranxiety.Thestudyshowedthesourcesofstressthatwerefoundtobecommonforboththemaleandthefemalestudentswerelargeamountofcontent,lackoftimeforrevision,exams,busyacademicschedule,feelingofcompetence,conflictwithteachersandfellows,lackofguidance,parents’incomeandbetterfuture.Nextimportantfactorcontributingtostresswasthesocialfactor.Iftheatmosphereisnotconducivetostudystudentswillbeunabletostudywhichwillincreasetheirstresslevel.Inadequatefinancialrequirementadverselyaffectsthestudents.Theymaybeunabletobuyrequiredtextbooksorpaytheirfeesontime.Thiscanleadtoviciouscycleofincreaseinstresslevelsanddecreaseinacademicperformance.Thus,stressnegativelyinfluencestheacademicperformanceofthemedicalstudents
Author: KhazraNoor,SairaKhanm,TahirMunirButt,TahirMahmood,UsamaSarwar
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6911856557
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