Exam Stress in MBBS Students and the Methods Used for its Alleviation

Radhika Mittal, Rakesh Kumar
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Background: Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances. Stress level in all aspects of life is growing at an exponential rate but stress level in students, especially MBBS students is alarming. Objective: To find out the level of stress and relieving methods used by medical students before examination. Material and Methods: Observational, Cross sectional study was conducted on 600 medical students using questionnaire. Responses of the students were recorded on Likert’s scale just after the examination. Data was tabulated and analyzed statistically. Results: The mean age of 600 medical students were 20.1±0.9. 143(23.8%) students always felt stressed, 161(26.8%) often, 211(35.2%) sometimes, 37(6.2%) rarely and 48(8%) never felt stressed before examination. 252(42%) reported that this level of stress did not affect their performance in examination while decrease in performance was reported by 198(33%). 150(25%) said that their performance was improved during examination due to stress. 145(24.2%) felt no anxiety during examination, 432(72%) felt healthy anxiety and 23(3.8%) felt unhealthy anxiety level. Conclusion: Majority of the medical students experiences some level of anxiety during exams and used various coping mechanisms to deal with stress. Although some degree of stress is accepted as a normal part of medical training and can be a motivator for some individuals, not all students find the stress manageable.
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MBBS学生的考试压力及其缓解方法
背景:压力是由于不利或苛刻的环境导致的精神或情感紧张或紧张的状态。生活中各个方面的压力水平都在以指数级的速度增长,但学生的压力水平,尤其是MBBS学生的压力水平令人担忧。目的:了解医学生考试前压力水平及缓解方法。材料与方法:采用问卷调查法对600名医学生进行观察性横断面研究。考试结束后,学生们的反应被记录在李克特量表上。将数据制成表格并进行统计分析。结果:600名医学生平均年龄为20.1±0.9岁。经常感到压力的学生143人(23.8%),经常感到压力的学生161人(26.8%),有时感到压力的学生211人(35.2%),很少感到压力的学生37人(6.2%),从未感到压力的学生48人(8%)。252人(42%)报告说这种压力水平没有影响他们的考试成绩,而198人(33%)报告说成绩下降。150人(25%)表示,由于压力,他们的考试成绩有所提高。145人(24.2%)在考试中没有焦虑,432人(72%)感到焦虑健康,23人(3.8%)感到焦虑不健康。结论:大多数医学生在考试中存在不同程度的焦虑,并采用不同的应对机制来应对压力。虽然某种程度的压力被认为是医学训练的正常组成部分,对一些人来说可能是一种动力,但并非所有的学生都觉得压力是可控的。
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