PREVALENCE OF ANXIETY, DEPRESSION AND STRESS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS, AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine | ||
| Article 4, Volume 46, Issue 1, January 2022, Pages 55-74 PDF (799.14 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2021.72495.1232 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Gabal H A; Wahdan M M; Gamal Eldin D A | ||
| Department of Community, Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Introduction: Mental health problems are growing issues among college campuses. Improving adolescent mental well-being remains a challenge for most societies. Aim of work: To measure the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among medical students and to identify the different risk factors associated with mood disorders among study participants. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among a convenience sample of medical students at Ain Shams University, assessment of psychological mood disorders was done by using Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-42 (DASS-42), alongside a pretested socio-demographic self-administered questionnaire. Results: A total of 240 students participated in the study with a mean age of 20.54 ± 1.38 years. The overall prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress were 64.2%, 77.1%, and 70.4% respectively. Gender, Body Mass Index (BMI), physical activity and screen use affect the severity of depression while age, gender, and physical activity affect the severity of anxiety (p < 0.05). Gender and physical activity as an entertainment method affect stress severity among studied students (p < 0.05). By Multiple logistic regression analysis; age (OR=0.68, CI=0.05-0.92), BMI (OR=2.58,CI=1.32-5.05), being in clinical years (OR=3.90,CI=1.49-10.17), and use screens for entertainment (OR=1.85, CI=1.01-3.39) affect the occurrence of depression. Practicing physical activity (OR=0.48, CI=0.23-0.99) was protective against anxiety while screen use (OR=2.00, CI=1.03-3.90) increase the risk for anxiety. Young age (OR=0.46, CI=0.22-0.99), being female (OR=3.25, CI=1.44-7.31), and using a screen for entertainment (OR=2.18, CI=1.02-4.63) affect the occurrence of stress. Conclusion and recommendations: A substantial proportion of medical students are suffering from psychological mood disorders. Psychological intervention programs alongside adequate and appropriate students’ supportive services should be carried out to decrease the burden of psychological mood disorders. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Prevalence; Medical students; Depression; Stress and Anxiety | ||
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