Prevalence of mental health problems related to socio-demographic factors in first year medical students
College admission exposes students to challenges that can affect their mental health and academic performance. Academic challenges are frequently combined with family distancing due to migration from their places of origin, job hunting and economic problems. A descriptive cross-sectional study was c...
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Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología
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Prevalence of mental health problems related to socio-demographic factors in first year medical students |
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College admission exposes students to challenges that can affect their mental health and academic performance. Academic challenges are frequently combined with family distancing due to migration from their places of origin, job hunting and economic problems. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in order to determine the frequency of mental health problems and the existing associations with socio-demographic variables in first-year medical students at FCM-UNC.
In June 2023, students voluntarily accepted to answer a self-administered, anonymous online questionnaire. It included a self-made survey aimed at knowing the living conditions and academic performance of students; and the DASS-21 instrument which assesses the presence and intensity of anxiety, depression, and stress symptoms. Sampling was non-probabilistic for convenience. Using InfoStat, incomplete or inconsistent responses were removed, obtaining n=189.
The sample consisted of 69.8% women and 30.2% men, with an average age of 19.5. Female students had significantly higher anxiety and stress scores (p≤0.05) than male students. Students who are not up to date with their career (variable obtained from the year of admission and year of completion), showed significantly higher scores (p≤0.05) of anxiety and stress. Unlike what was found in previous years, there was no significant influence of age on the questionnaire scores. Students enrolled in social programs showed a significantly higher total score (sum of the three conditions evaluated) (p≤0.05); likewise, those who pay for their studies with their own work, showed a significantly higher level of depression, anxiety, and stress (p≤0.05). Students who did not work or neither seek to do so showed lower scores (p≤0.05) for the three conditions than those who were seeking employment or already had one.
A link was found between mental health problems and certain socio-demographic factors for instance being a female, not having a career up to date, and financing through social programs or personal employment. Understanding the factors related to mental health problems in students are essential to address this problem. |
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I10-R327-article-427382023-10-19T21:19:28Z Prevalence of mental health problems related to socio-demographic factors in first year medical students Prevalencia de problemas de salud mental relacionada con factores sociodemográficos en estudiantes de primer año de medicina . Seleme , ML Combina , VM prevalence mental health medical students prevalencia salud mental estudiantes de medicina . College admission exposes students to challenges that can affect their mental health and academic performance. Academic challenges are frequently combined with family distancing due to migration from their places of origin, job hunting and economic problems. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in order to determine the frequency of mental health problems and the existing associations with socio-demographic variables in first-year medical students at FCM-UNC. In June 2023, students voluntarily accepted to answer a self-administered, anonymous online questionnaire. It included a self-made survey aimed at knowing the living conditions and academic performance of students; and the DASS-21 instrument which assesses the presence and intensity of anxiety, depression, and stress symptoms. Sampling was non-probabilistic for convenience. Using InfoStat, incomplete or inconsistent responses were removed, obtaining n=189. The sample consisted of 69.8% women and 30.2% men, with an average age of 19.5. Female students had significantly higher anxiety and stress scores (p≤0.05) than male students. Students who are not up to date with their career (variable obtained from the year of admission and year of completion), showed significantly higher scores (p≤0.05) of anxiety and stress. Unlike what was found in previous years, there was no significant influence of age on the questionnaire scores. Students enrolled in social programs showed a significantly higher total score (sum of the three conditions evaluated) (p≤0.05); likewise, those who pay for their studies with their own work, showed a significantly higher level of depression, anxiety, and stress (p≤0.05). Students who did not work or neither seek to do so showed lower scores (p≤0.05) for the three conditions than those who were seeking employment or already had one. A link was found between mental health problems and certain socio-demographic factors for instance being a female, not having a career up to date, and financing through social programs or personal employment. Understanding the factors related to mental health problems in students are essential to address this problem. El ingreso universitario expone a los estudiantes a desafíos que pueden afectar su salud mental y desempeño académico. Frecuentemente, los retos académicos se combinan con el distanciamiento familiar debido a la migración desde sus lugares de origen, la búsqueda de empleo y problemas económicos. Con el objetivo de determinar la frecuencia de problemas de salud mental y las asociaciones existentes con variables sociodemográficas en estudiantes de medicina de primer año de la FCM-UNC se realizó un estudio descriptivo de corte transversal. En junio de 2023, los estudiantes aceptaron voluntariamente responder un cuestionario virtual autoadministrado, de carácter anónimo. El mismo incluyó una encuesta de elaboración propia orientada a conocer condiciones de vida y desempeño académico de los estudiantes; y el instrumento DASS-21 que evalúa la presencia e intensidad de síntomas de ansiedad, depresión y estrés. El muestreo fue no probabilístico por conveniencia. Mediante InfoStat se removieron las respuestas incompletas o inconsistentes, obteniendo un n=189. La muestra estuvo conformada por 69,8% de mujeres y 30,2% de hombres, con edad promedio de 19,5. Estudiantes de sexo femenino tuvieron puntajes de ansiedad y estrés significativamente superiores (p≤0,05) a los de sexo masculino. Alumnos que no llevan la carrera al día (variable obtenida a partir del año de ingreso y año de cursado), manifestaron puntajes significativamente superiores (p≤0,05) de ansiedad y estrés. A diferencia de lo encontrado en años anteriores, no hubo influencia significativa de la edad en los puntajes del cuestionario. Los estudiantes inscriptos en programas sociales mostraron puntaje total (suma de las tres condiciones evaluadas) significativamente mayor (p≤0,05); asimismo, aquellos que solventan sus estudios con trabajo propio, mostraron un nivel significativamente mayor de depresión, ansiedad y estrés (p≤0,05). Los estudiantes que no trabajaban ni buscaban hacerlo mostraron menor puntaje (p≤0,05) de las tres condiciones que aquellos que buscaban empleo o ya lo tenían. Se encontró asociación entre los problemas de salud mental y ciertos factores sociodemográficos: sexo femenino, no tener la carrera al día, y financiamiento vía programas sociales o empleo personal. Comprender los factores relacionados con problemas de salud mental en los estudiantes es fundamental para el abordaje de esta problemática. . Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2023-10-19 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/42738 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba.; Vol. 80 (2023): Suplemento JIC XXIV Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba; Vol. 80 (2023): Suplemento JIC XXIV Revista da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Córdoba; v. 80 (2023): Suplemento JIC XXIV 1853-0605 0014-6722 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/42738/42794 Derechos de autor 2023 Universidad Nacional de Córdoba http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |