Khadija Qamar, Najamus Saqib Khan, Muhammad Rizwan Bashir Kiani.
Factors associated with stress among medical students.
J Pak Med Assoc Jan ;65(7):753-5.

Objective: To determine the probable factors responsible for stress among undergraduate medical students. Methods: The qualitative descriptive study was conducted at a public-sector medical college in Islamabad, Pakistan, from January to April 2014. Self-administered open-ended questionnaires were used to collect data from first year medical students in order to study the factors associated with the new environment. Results: There were 115 students in the study with a mean age of 19±6.76 years. Overall, 35(30.4%) students had mild to moderate physical problems, 20(17.4%) had severe physical problems and 60(52.2%) did not have any physical problem. Average stress score was 19.6±6.76. Major elements responsible for stress identified were environmental factors, new college environment, student abuse, tough study routines and personal factors. Conclusion: Majority of undergraduate students experienced stress due to both academic and emotional factors.

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