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Assessment of perceived stress and association with sleep quality and attributed stressors among 1 st -year medical students: A cross-sectional study from Karwar, Karnataka, India
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OBJECTIVES: -year medical students using the Perceived Stress Scale-14 (PSS-14) and its association with sleep quality as assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and attributed stressors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: -year medical students at Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar, Karnataka, India. The extent of their stress was assessed using the PSS-14 and their sleep quality was assessed using the PSQI. Graded stress exerted by the attributed stressors was also assessed. RESULTS: A total of 33.8% of participants had perceived stress scores of >28. Among academic stressors, performance in examinations (34.7%), lack of time for recreation (30.6%), curriculum (24.8%), and frequency of examinations (24.8%) were the highest rated stressors. Quality of food in the mess (50.4%) and lack of entertainment in the institution (39.7%) were the highest rated psychosocial stressors. There was a positive correlation between the PSS-14 scores and various academic stressors and the global PSQI score. CONCLUSION: First-year medical students reported a high level of stress, including academic and psychosocial stressors. Effective changes in the curriculum and living conditions can reduce the level of stress among these students.
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- Kallingappa, P., Rebello, C., & Hegde, P.
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- Tzu Chi Medical Journal
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- 2018
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- 30
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- 4
- Pages
- 221
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- 1016-3190 (ISSN-L)
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- PMC6172897
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
- Social Sciences › Education › Innovations in Medical Education
- Keywords
- perceived stress, sleep quality, medical students, academic stressors, psychosocial stressors, exam stress, student housing, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, first-year medical students
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