Higher stress scores for female medical students measured by the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) in Pakistan.
- Author:
Khadija QAMAR
1
;
Muhammad Rizwan Bashir KIANI
;
Aisha AYYUB
;
Atif Ahmed KHAN
;
Mohammad OSAMA
Author Information
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords: Cross-sectional studies; Medical students; Pakistan; Psychological stress; Questionnaires
- MeSH: Cross-Sectional Studies; Curriculum; Female; Humans; Male; Pakistan*; Schools, Medical; Stress, Psychological; Students, Medical*; Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions 2014;11(1):27-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the stress level of medical students and the relationship between stress and academic year. A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted at an undergraduate medical school with a five-year curriculum, in Pakistan, from January 2014 to April 2014. Medical students in the first four years were included in the study. The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), a self-administered questionnaire, was distributed to the students. A total of 445 medical students completed the questionnaire. The average stress score was 19.61 (SD=6.76) with a range from 10 to 43. Stress was experienced by 169 students (41.7%). The scores of female students were higher than scores of males, indicating a higher stress level (P=0.011). The relationship between stress and academic year was insignificant (P=0.392).
