Alfadeel, M., Alhomsi, A., Aldeera, A., Alhussaini, A., AlLaili, D., Ali, F., Mona, H., Almarhoon, K., Khalaf, O., Abdulwahab, S., Benhadi, Y., Alabbas, Z. (2018). Prevalence of Stress among Female Medical Students at AL-Maarefa Colleges. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 73(10), 7778-7784. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2018.20343
Mona A Alfadeel; Asil MHD Khalid Alhomsi; Abrar Ahmed Aldeera; Amjad Omar Alhussaini; Doaa Ali AlLaili; Fatima Saleh Ali; Hind Mustafa Mona; Kawthar Ali Almarhoon; Ola Abdullah Khalaf; Shahd Abdullah Abdulwahab; Yossra Alaaddine Benhadi; Zainab Ali Alabbas. "Prevalence of Stress among Female Medical Students at AL-Maarefa Colleges". The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 73, 10, 2018, 7778-7784. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2018.20343
Alfadeel, M., Alhomsi, A., Aldeera, A., Alhussaini, A., AlLaili, D., Ali, F., Mona, H., Almarhoon, K., Khalaf, O., Abdulwahab, S., Benhadi, Y., Alabbas, Z. (2018). 'Prevalence of Stress among Female Medical Students at AL-Maarefa Colleges', The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 73(10), pp. 7778-7784. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2018.20343
Alfadeel, M., Alhomsi, A., Aldeera, A., Alhussaini, A., AlLaili, D., Ali, F., Mona, H., Almarhoon, K., Khalaf, O., Abdulwahab, S., Benhadi, Y., Alabbas, Z. Prevalence of Stress among Female Medical Students at AL-Maarefa Colleges. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2018; 73(10): 7778-7784. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2018.20343
Prevalence of Stress among Female Medical Students at AL-Maarefa Colleges
College Of Medicine, Al-Maarefa Colleges for Science & Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abstract
Background: Stress is a state of mental tension and worry. A study was conducted in Al Maarefa Colleges, College of Medicine in a sample of 130 female medical students to assess the prevalence of stress. Objectives: This study aimed at determining the prevalence and levels of stress in female medical students. Association of stress with some factors was determined. Method: This was an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study in which a sample of randomly collected female medical students between 3rd and 8th level completed a self-administrated questionnaire. SPPS was used to analyze data and Chi-square test to investigate the association of the proposed variables. Results: students in level 7-8, 78% who were single, 82% of students who studied 2-4 hours/day, 77% of students who chose their specialty based on their own desire, and 79% of students who had a relationship with their family had low stress. There was a significant association between the adaptation to frequent exams and the levels of stress. (p=0.048). Otherwise, there was no statistical association between any of the other factors such as hours/day spent on studying, the method of tuition payment or choice of specialty and stress. Conclusion: It was found that the majority of the students had low levels of stress. The highest proportion of low stress was in those who were in level 7-8 and those who were not adapted to frequent examination. It was found that those who had good relations with their family, teachers, and colleagues had a low level of stress.
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