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Frequency of emotional disturbances among hostelites and day scholars medical students

Shireen Jawed1, Benash Altaf2, Rana Muhammad Tahir Salam3

  • 1Department of Physiology, Aziz Fatima Medical College, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

JPMA. the Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
|January 23, 2021
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Medical students experience high rates of anxiety and depression. Hostel residents show higher anxiety levels compared to day scholars, indicating a need for targeted support.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Psychiatry
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Emotional disturbances, including anxiety and depression, are significant concerns among medical students.
  • Previous research indicates varying prevalence rates, influenced by factors like living arrangements.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine and compare the frequency of emotional disturbances, anxiety, and depression among medical students.
  • To assess these conditions in hostel residents versus day scholars using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD).

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 105 first and second-year MBBS students in Faisalabad, Pakistan.
  • Utilized validated Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HAD-A and HAD-D) for data collection.
  • Statistical analysis included Pearson's Chi-square and independent sample t-tests, with significance set at P ≤ 0.05.

Main Results:

  • High prevalence rates were observed: 82.7% experienced anxiety and 52.1% suffered from depression.
  • Hostel residents exhibited significantly higher mean anxiety scores (HAD-A) compared to day scholars (P=0.003).
  • While depression scores (HAD-D) were higher in hostel residents, the difference was not statistically significant.

Conclusions:

  • Emotional disturbances, specifically anxiety and depression, are highly prevalent in this medical student population.
  • Medical students residing in hostels are more susceptible to anxiety and depression than their day scholar counterparts.
Abstract

Keywords:
Depression, Anxiety, HAD-A, HAD-D, Emotional disturbances, Time management.

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