Rahat Naz, Fatima Abid, Talat Naz, Sohaila Tariq, Sajid Atif Aleem.
Self-Image and its Impact on Academic Performance of Undergraduate Medical Students in Karachi.
Ann Jinnah Sindh Med Uni Jan ;5(1):31-4.

Objective: To evaluate the extent to which students are concerned about their physical appearance and how much self-perception affects them Methodology: A cross sectional observational study was conducted at the Institute of Health & Business Management and Social Sciences, Jinnah Sindh Medical University (IOH&BMSS), Karachi. A structured online questionnaire was designed and distributed through random sampling among students of medical sciences to collect the data. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 16. Results: Out of the total of 160 participants in this study, 44 (27.5%) were male while 116 (72.5%) were female. Mean age was 18.24+ 1.68 years while the mean Body Mass Index (BMI) was 21.56+ 4.8. Frequency of depression due to physical appearance found in Grade A and A+ students was 0 while 27.5%, 20.8%, 40.7% was noted among students who got B, B+, B- and 30.4% and 14.3% depression due to physical appearance was noted in C, C- achieving students respectively. Conclusion: Students who achieved A and A+ grade had no depression due to physical appearance while mild to moderate depression was noted among students who secured lower grades. Furthermore, no relationship was observed between overweight and academic achievements.

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