In:
Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo, National Library of Serbia, Vol. 141, No. 11-12 ( 2013), p. 780-784
Abstract:
Introduction. Medical studies bring many stressful activities to students.
Prolonged stress can make adverse effects to mental health and lead to
further professional burnout. Objective. The aim of this study was to assess
the association of stress impact and adverse effects of medical studies with
psychological distress among medical students. Methods. The cross sectional
study was conducted on 367 fourth?year medical students of the Faculty of
Medicine in Belgrade, by means of the anonymous questionnaire, containing:
socio?demographic data, self?reported health status and stressful influences
of studying activities. Mental health status was estimated by General Health
Questionnaire (GHQ?12). Results. More than 50% of students perceive frequent
feeling of psychic tension, and one third has problems with insomnia. Nearly
one?half of students assessed their general stress level as moderate or high.
Exams were estimated as high stressor in 63.1% of all students. Stressful
effects of communication with teaching staff were reported by one quarter of
the examinees. The scores of GHQ?12 were above the threshold in 55.6 % of all
students. Mental health problems among students were most significantly
associated with stressful experience during exams and contacts with teaching
staff. Conclusion. Academic stress makes great influence on mental health of
medical students. Reduction of stress effects should be directed to
optimization of the examination process and improvement of communication
skills.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0370-8179
,
2406-0895
DOI:
10.2298/SARH1312780B
Language:
English
Publisher:
National Library of Serbia
Publication Date:
2013
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2577665-4
