The Comparative Study on Stress of Medical and Engineering Students by Using Kessler’s k-10 Questionnaire
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37506/ijop.v8i2.1235Keywords:
Medical, Engineering, Students, Stress.Abstract
Context: Many studies in medical students show that they experience a high level of stress in Undergraduate
course(1,2,3,4,5). This high level of stress has detrimental effect on learning and cognitive functioning of
students(6).
Aim: To determine the level of stress in medical and engineering students using K 10 questionnaire.
Results: The response rate of students for questionnaire was 85.6%. High prevalence of stress was noted
(experienced both by male and female) in medical compared with engineering students. Stress levels were
higher in first year and final year among medical students. Stress level subsided as the year of study in
professional course progressed.
Conclusion: Stress was found in both medical and engineering students with higher stress levels in females
as compared to males. There is a pressing need to teach students to handle stress.
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