Conference paper
LEVELS OF DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF MEDICAL STUDENTS
Arda Karagol
; Baskent University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Ankara, Turkey
Abstract
Background: Medical education is amongst the educational processes with the highest stress load. This study was conducted to
determine levels of depression, anxiety and quality of life of medical students in a university hospital.
Subjects and methods: Third year and sixth year medical students which accepted to be participate to the study and sign
informed consent form are included in the study. Data was evaluated by descriptive statistics.
Results: Totally 81 students of which 41 are third year, and 40 are sixth year students are included to the study. 79% of
participants are women and 100% are unmarried. Accordingly, Beck Depression Inventory, ratio of those who have (any level of)
depression are 58.5% in third year students and 55% in sixth year students. Ratio of those who have moderate to severe anxiety is
34.1% in third year students and 25% in sixth year students. Differences between them are not statistically significant. Regarding
subscales of life quality; sixth year students have higher scores on general health perception then third year students. Medical
students have lower scores in; difficulty in physical role, difficulty in emotional role, energy, mental health, social functioning and
perception on general health when compared to the average scores of general public.
Conclusions: In this study medical students are having a lower quality of life regarding most of the subscales when compared to
normal population and both third year and sixth year students are found to be having high depression and anxiety levels. As medical
training is a hard and long road to go, it is important to encourage medical students to get Psychiatric support when needed. This is
important for them to maintain their mental health.
Keywords
students; medical; behavioral symptoms; depression; anxiety
Hrčak ID:
271896
URI
Publication date:
19.10.2021.
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