Depression, anxiety, and stress among undergraduate medical students: A cross-sectional study in Kancheepuram, India

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https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v13i11.46839

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Depression; Medical; Psychological; Stress; Students

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Background: Medical education is recognized as a stressful education that often negatively impacts academic performance, physical health, and psychological health.

Aims and Objectives: Hence, the aims and objectives of this study was to assess the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress levels among undergraduate medical students.

Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at tertiary medical college in Kancheepuram from November 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019. A total of 360 undergraduate medical students were recruited from the 1st year to the final year. Each year was considered a stratum, and from each stratum through simple random sampling, 90 students were selected. A self-administered, pre-designed, pre-tested anonymous questionnaire-depression anxiety and stress scale 21 was used for data collection. CoGuide software was used for statistical analysis.

Results: Out of 360 medical students, 157 were male and 203 were female with a mean age of 19.98±1.17. Sixty-six (18.33%) study participants had a family history of mental illness. The overall prevalence of depression was 48.33%, 60.56% had anxiety, and 27.22% had stress. Females were more affected than their male counterparts. The prevalence was significantly more among those having a family history of mental illness.

Conclusion: The prevalence of depression was 48.33%, anxiety was 60.56%, and stress was 27.22%. Regular health education, stress counseling, and peer group sessions can reduce the level of mental distress among medical students.

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2022-11-01

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Recharla Chenchu Karthik, Balaji Arumugam, Ajay Chandrasekar VS, Anusuya, G. S. ., & Karthick Malarvannan. (2022). Depression, anxiety, and stress among undergraduate medical students: A cross-sectional study in Kancheepuram, India. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 13(11), 290–295. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v13i11.46839

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