Analysis of current mental health status and stressors of new professional master's degree graduates in clinical medicine in China
10.3760/cma.j.cn116021-20240327-02064
- VernacularTitle:中国应届临床医学类硕士专业学位研究生心理健康现况与压力源分析
- Author:
Zhiqiang WANG
1
;
Mengting ZHANG
;
Wei CAO
;
Junren WANG
;
Jinzhong JIA
;
Peiyao SHI
;
Wei JIANG
;
Jingrui LI
Author Information
1. 石河子大学医学院预防医学系，石河子 832003
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Mental health;
Professional degree;
Graduate student of clinical medicine;
Symptom Checklist-90;
Stressor scale
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research
2025;24(10):1300-1306
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the current situation and correlation between mental health and stressors of new professional master's degree graduates in clinical medicine, and to provide empirical support for improving student mental health.Methods:An online questionnaire survey was conducted among 3 587 fresh graduate students with master's degree in clinical medicine from 65 training institutions in China. SPSS 26.0 was used to compare and analyze the measurement data. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the mental health using Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90) and the current status of stressors. The influence factors and correlation between mental health and stressors were analyzed by means of differentiation analysis and correlation analysis.Results:The SCL-90 overall mean score as well as the scores of obsessive-compulsive symptoms, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, terror, anxious, psychoticism, and hostility of new professional master's degree graduates in clinical medicine were all higher than the national norm ( P<0.05). Among the participants, 58.21% (2 088/3 587) exhibited varying degrees of symptoms listed in the SCL-90. Students from families with low per capita income and low parental education level have more prominent psychological problems. The top three stressors perceived were job seeking, research tasks, and self-ability. Students with positive SCL-90 symptoms reported significantly higher perceived stress in all three stressor dimensions compared to their symptom-negative counterparts ( P<0.001), indicating a significant correlation between mental health status and stressors. Conclusions:The mental health status of new professional master's degree graduates in clinical medicine is concerning and warrants focused attention from educational authorities, academic institutions, and families.
