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Stress among medical students in a Thai medical school

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2003

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Article

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0142159X

DOI

10.1080/0142159031000136716

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2-s2.0-0142061631

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Bibliographic Citation

Medical Teacher. Vol 25, No.5 (2003), p.502-506

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Saipanish R. Stress among medical students in a Thai medical school. Medical Teacher. Vol 25, No.5 (2003), p.502-506. doi:10.1080/0142159031000136716 Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/6568

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Stress among medical students in a Thai medical school

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Saipanish R.

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the prevalence and sources of stress among Thai medical students. The questionnaires, which consisted of the Thai Stress Test (TST) and questions asking about sources of stress, were sent to all medical students in the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Thailand. A total of 686 students participated. The results showed that about 61.4% of students had some degree of stress. Seventeen students (2.4%) reported a high level of stress. The prevalence of stress is highest among third-year medical students. Academic problems were found to be a major cause of stress among all students. The most prevalent source of academic stress was the test/exam. Other sources of stress in medical school and their relationships are also discussed. The findings can help medical teachers understand more about stress among their students and guide the way to improvement in an academic context, which is important for student achievement.

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Academic achievement
 Adult
 Article
 Controlled study
 Female
 Human
 Male
 Medical education
 Medical school
 Medical student
 Prevalence
 Psychologic assessment
 Questionnaire
 Stress
 Teacher
 Thailand
 Achievement
 Adult
 Education, Medical, Undergraduate
 Female
 Humans
 Male
 Prevalence
 Psychological Tests
 Questionnaires
 Risk Factors
 Schools, Medical
 Stress, Psychological
 Students, Medical
 Thailand

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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/6568

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