Study of depression, anxiety and stress among first year Medical students in Government Medical College, Himachal Pradesh during COVID-19 pandemic

Rana, Susheela; Taywade, Onjal; Sharma, Vikas; Hiwarkar, Monali

doi:10.3126/ajms.v12i6.36687

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“…Whereas, Rana et al study had higher proportion of female medical students suffering from moderate depression (38%) and moderate anxiety (44%) but mild stress (67%). 12 In our study, a higher proportion of male medical students had moderate depression (12.88%), moderate anxiety (17.42%), and mild stress (13.64%) during COVID-19 duty. In the study by Rana et al male medical students showed moderate depression (39%) but had severe anxiety (31%), and moderate stress (16%).…”

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“…11 Whereas, in a Himachal Pradesh study conducted by Rana et al 48%, 74%, and 32% of medical students were found to be suffering from depression, anxiety, and stress, respectively as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, which is higher as compared to our study. 12 Natalia et al study identified a higher prevalence of stress (44.6%) compared to depression (18.6%). While in our study depression was found to be more than stress.…”

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“…In the study by Rana et al male medical students showed moderate depression (39%) but had severe anxiety (31%), and moderate stress (16%). 12 The severity grade of anxiety and stress were less in our study because we included postgraduate medical students who are better trained than undergraduate students at handling such situations. The severity grade of anxiety and stress may have been higher in Rana et al study as the study population comprised of only first year medical students.…”

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Occurrence of depression, anxiety and stress among medical students working during COVID Pandemic

Halvadia

Bhavsar²,

Suthar³

et al. 2022

Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol

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Background: Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, medical students have been allotted various duties like rapid antigen testing, Sanjivani corona ghar seva (service provided by the government for home quarantine people), RTPCR swab collection, and posting in wards and intensive care units (ICUs). While executing the COVID-19 duties, students had a significant degree of a significant degree of ambiguity and apprehension. The purpose of this study was to determine the psychological impact of COVID-19 on medical students performing COVID-19 duties.Methods: A questionnaire-based, cross-sectional observational study was conducted among undergraduate and postgraduate students of a tertiary care teaching hospital, who were deployed on COVID-19 duty during pandemic. A google form-based questionnaire was structured, encompassing demographic details, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) questionnaire and other (additional) COVID-19 duty related questions. The analysis of data was done by using unpaired t-test and chi-square test in Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 20.0Results: In our research study, we found that occurrence of depression, anxiety, and stress was 40.46%, 48.37%, and 30.69% among the medical students during COVID -19 duty, respectively. Higher occurrence and more severity (p<0.01) of depression, anxiety and stress was seen in female medical students during COVID-19 duty in pandemic.Conclusions: We observed a higher occurrence of depression, anxiety, and stress among medical students while performing their COVID-19 duty in a pandemic. Medical students played a significant role in the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, measures should be taken to ensure the psychological wellbeing of medical students.

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“…The study results indicated that, among the subjects those who were staying at personal home have suffered more from depression and stress than those who are staying at dormitory. 14 Based on the results of this study, we suggest that colleges and universities should provide students with tailored psychological guidance, considering that college students in different years may have differentiated psychological wellbeing status. Universities may offer proper psychological counseling for freshman students in order to relieve their anxiety and pay special attention to improving the psychological well-being of sophomore students.…”

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“…Item 1,6,8,11,12,14 and 18 belonged to stress scale, item 3,5,10,13,16,17, and 21 to the depression scale and item 2,4,7,9,15,19 and 20 to the anxiety scale.Each question was scored from 0 to 3. If a student scored >14 for depression,>10 for anxiety and > 19 for stress, they were referred for further counseling.27 …”

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Assessment of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Healthcare Students during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross Sectional Study

Kumar

Naik

Kukarni

et al. 2021

J. Drug Delivery Ther.

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Background: A Corona virus pandemic now has had a huge impact on quality of life all around the world. People's mental health has been affected by quarantine. The economic delays could have long term impacts on the psychology of students as they are more likely to be graduated later than they have expected. The number of factors contributed to gravitate the psychological disturbances including online education, financial worries and academic pressure. Aims and Objectives: This Study was to determine the level of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Students during COVID-19 Pandemic. Furthermore, to see if there's a correlation between demographic profile and the DASS-21. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among the healthcare students using DASS-21 which included a conventional DASS questionnaire along with demographic characteristics. A Google form link was shared through social media-WhatsApp and E-mail and data was collected and analyzed using excel sheet to examine the levels of depression, anxiety, and stress among students. Results: The study enrolled a total of 303 students. The prevalence of moderate depression, anxiety, and stress was found to be 37.9%, 337.9%, 34.9% and 33%, respectively. Males were represented up to 54.13 percent of the population, while females accounted for 45.87 percent. Female responders were more likely than their male counterparts to experience depression and anxiety, whereas stress levels were found to be comparable in both genders. Conclusion: The average scores of depression, anxiety, and stress in this study were significantly high. Depression, anxiety, and stress are now all associated with a variety of causes. Students develop depression and anxiety as a result of a lack of academic and social life. Students may be stressed due to a lack of exercise and economic difficulties. Keywords: Depression, DASS-21, Mental Health, Pandemic, Students, Social Life

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Assessment of depression, anxiety, stress, and cognitive parameters in medical students: A pilot study

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Background: As there is an increase in mental health issues among medical students, it is mandatory to assess their mental health status. In our earlier studies, we observed differences in the scores of depression, anxiety, and stress between male and female students. Aims and Objectives: The present study was undertaken to assess depression, anxiety, stress, and cognitive parameters in male and female medical students. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 medical students’ males (n=50) and females (n=50) were part of the study after obtaining voluntary, written informed consent. The required sample size for the study was 97 with a 95% of confidence level, 10% of margin of error, and 50% of the population proportion. This means 97 or more measurements/surveys are needed to have a confidence level of 95% that the real value is within ±10% of the measured/surveyed value. Depression, anxiety, and stress were assessed using the DASS 21 questionnaire. Spatial and verbal memory test was administered to assess the cognitive functions. Results: The depression scores were significantly higher (P<0.0001) in females when compared with males. Anxiety scores were significantly higher in females when compared with males (P<0.0001). Stress scores were significantly higher (P<0.0001) in females when compared with males. Spatial (P<0.0001) and verbal (P=0.0141) memory was significantly higher in females when compared with males. Conclusion: There were significantly higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress scores in female students when compared with males. Further, spatial and verbal memory was also higher in females. There is a strong need for further detailed studies in this area and for adopting adequate management methods to manage negative psychological emotions in females.

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Study of depression, anxiety and stress among first year Medical students in Government Medical College, Himachal Pradesh during COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 5 publications

References 19 publications

Occurrence of depression, anxiety and stress among medical students working during COVID Pandemic

Occurrence of depression, anxiety and stress among medical students working during COVID Pandemic

Assessment of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Healthcare Students during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross Sectional Study

Assessment of depression, anxiety, stress, and cognitive parameters in medical students: A pilot study

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