Prevalence of Stress among Female Medical Students at AL-Maarefa Colleges | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||
| Article 22, Volume 73, Issue 10, October 2018, Pages 7778-7784 PDF (492.34 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2018.20343 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mona A Alfadeel; Asil MHD Khalid Alhomsi; Abrar Ahmed Aldeera; Amjad Omar Alhussaini; Doaa Ali AlLaili; Fatima Saleh Ali; Hind Mustafa Mona; Kawthar Ali Almarhoon; Ola Abdullah Khalaf; Shahd Abdullah Abdulwahab; Yossra Alaaddine Benhadi; Zainab Ali Alabbas* | ||
| College Of Medicine, Al-Maarefa Colleges for Science & Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Stress is a state of mental tension and worry. A study was conducted in Al Maarefa Colleges, College of Medicine in a sample of 130 female medical students to assess the prevalence of stress. Objectives: This study aimed at determining the prevalence and levels of stress in female medical students. Association of stress with some factors was determined. Method: This was an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study in which a sample of randomly collected female medical students between 3rd and 8th level completed a self-administrated questionnaire. SPPS was used to analyze data and Chi-square test to investigate the association of the proposed variables. Results: students in level 7-8, 78% who were single, 82% of students who studied 2-4 hours/day, 77% of students who chose their specialty based on their own desire, and 79% of students who had a relationship with their family had low stress. There was a significant association between the adaptation to frequent exams and the levels of stress. (p=0.048). Otherwise, there was no statistical association between any of the other factors such as hours/day spent on studying, the method of tuition payment or choice of specialty and stress. Conclusion: It was found that the majority of the students had low levels of stress. The highest proportion of low stress was in those who were in level 7-8 and those who were not adapted to frequent examination. It was found that those who had good relations with their family, teachers, and colleagues had a low level of stress. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| prevalence; Stress; Female; Medical Student | ||
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