Perceived Stress Among Final Year Medical Students

Abstract

Aim: To Evaluate the perceived stress among final year medical students Methodology: A Perceived Stress Scale self-administered questionnaire by Cohen and a self-administered potential stress factor questionnaire and was given to a convenient sample of 69 study subjects to assess perceived stress and possible potential factor3 in an private medical college and hospital to assess perceived stress and possible potential factors. Results: Around 85% of them were stressed according to Perceived stress score by Cohen and possible potential factors; Pearson Correlation test showed a Significant correlation and positive corelation between Cohen stress scale scores with all Potential stress factor scores; t test showed that hostellers experienced more stress according to cohen stress score . Conclusion: Final year medical students showed high perceived stress; among which students staying in hostel experienced more stress. Potential factors like academic stress, interpersonal relations and clinical stress showed a positive relation with over all stress.