STRESS AMONG POST GRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS IN CENTRAL INDIA: A CROSS SECTION STUDY USING PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE

Amit Malviya; Sharad Tiwari; Vandana Meena; Binti Simhal; Daneshwar Singh

Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2016

STRESS AMONG POST GRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS IN CENTRAL INDIA: A CROSS SECTION STUDY USING PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE

Amit Malviya, Sharad Tiwari, Vandana Meena, Binti Simhal, Daneshwar Singh

Abstract :

Background:- With progressive globalization and rising competition stress has become an increasingly important occupational problem. Stress may affect student�s academic performance and student�s physical and mental health. Objective: - To find the stress level among post-graduate (PG) students and there ways to cope with it. Methodology: - Present cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care institute of central India among 75 PG students. They were assessed for the level of stress using Perceived stress scale. Results: - Large number of students (58.6%) were suffering form stress mostly from in there first academic year. Males were more in number than females 1.4:1.They were adopting differed methods to cope with stress, most were healthy habits. Conclusion:- Most of the Post graduate students were under stress mainly in the first year. Stress among these highly educated health professionals cannot be ignored as it may lead to health issues. Mostly stressed students were adopting healthy way to cope with stress