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¹Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, Nevada 89503, USA. gmiller@medicine.nevada.edu

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Psychology
Sociology

Background:

Medical students face unique stressors throughout their training.
Understanding the sources and patterns of worry is crucial for student well-being.
Previous research has not fully explored gender-specific differences in medical student worries.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine worry in medical students across different training stages.
To investigate gender differences in academic, financial, and relationship worries.
To explore the impact of marital status and living situations on student worry and counseling seeking.

Main Methods:

A cohort of 868 medical students from a western US medical school provided data.
Statistical analyses included general linear models, generalised linear models, and generalised estimation equations.
Data were collected serially across different class cohorts.

Main Results:

Academic and financial worries were the most prevalent stressors for medical students.
Financial worries increased significantly throughout medical training.
Men reported higher overall worry than women, with marital status moderating these differences.

Conclusions:

Academic and financial stress are primary concerns for medical students.
This study highlights higher worry levels in male medical students, potentially linked to changing demographics.
Traditional gender roles appear to persist, with marriage imposing a greater psychological burden on women compared to men.