1Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Govt. Medical College, Miraj, Dist. Sangli. Pin: - 416410 (Maharashtra)
2Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Govt. Medical College, Miraj, Dist. Sangli. Pin: - 416410 (Maharashtra)
3Professor & Head, Department of Physiology, Govt. Medical College, Miraj, Dist. Sangli. Pin: - 416410 (Maharashtra)
4Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Govt. Medical College, Miraj, Dist. Sangli. Pin: - 416410 (Maharashtra)
Online published on 21 February, 2015.
The stress is simply strains or tensions physical, mental, or emotional on a person or Stress is inappropriate response to emotional or physical threats it may be actual or imagined.4, 5 Any environmental or personal events which lead to stress are named as stressors.6So stress is emotional disturbance or change caused by stressors.
To determine the prevalence of stress in first year medical students. To explore the sources of stress in these students.
A Cross sectional study using quantitative methodology was conducted among undergraduate first year M.B.B.S. medical students of Govt. Medical College, Miraj. The target population was undergraduate students of first years enrolled in 2013–2014 in Govt. Medical College, Miraj during the study period.
Out of the 150 students, 144 students participated and completed the questionnaires in the given stipulated time, with a response rate of 96%. 67 students were females (46.53%) and 77 were males (53.47%). The results shows that,; 4 (2.78%) students having severe stress; 139 (96.53%) mild to moderate stress; & 4 (2.78%) have no stress.: as per PSS, out of 144 students 1 (0.69%) have severe stress, 138 (95.83%) have mild to moderate stress & 5 (3.47%) have no stress.
This study has found that majority of first year medical students experience stress.
Stress factor, medical students
