ArticleBMC medical education2019
The relationship between study skills and depressive symptoms among medical residents.
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- Prevalence of Depression and Associated Factors among Adults in Saudi Arabia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2000-2022).Depression and anxiety · 2023Pooled it
- General practitioner residents' mental health and satisfaction during their vocational training.BMC primary care · 2026Article
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- Relationship Between Socio-Demographics, Study Skills and Distress Among Pakistani School Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Psychology research and behavior management · 2023Article
- Mental Health Issues among Physicians in Saudi Arabia: A Scoping Review.Saudi journal of medicine & medical sciencesReview
- A study skills course for First-Year Medical Students: Experience of a Private Medical School in Pakistan.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe cost of depression among residents is staggering as it extends into the quality and safety of patient care. Finding an explanation to resident depression by investigating the associated factors is therefore important. Study skills can be a possible factor, and a clear gap in the literature exists in this regard. We sought to investigate the relationship between depressive symptoms among residents and their study skills.
methodsThis was a correlational study and a non-probability sample of 240 residents completed the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II) and the Study Skills Inventory (SSI). Chi-square test was used to compare different categorical variables, while student t-test and ANOVA for continuous data. Pearson's correlation coefficient was performed to find the relationship between depressive symptoms and study skills and the association that these measures have with the demographic variables.
resultsOverall, 186 residents (76%) filled out the questionnaire. The SSI total score was found to have a significant negative association with the BDI-II depression score (Pearson correlation = - 0.447and p < 0.000). No significant association was found between the total SSI score and the residents' sex, age, marital status, smoking status, training years or specialties.
conclusionPoor study skills were found to be correlated with higher depressive symptoms. Future studies are required to develop a deeper understanding of this relationship and reconfigure the approach to study skills for the well-being of the future physicians.
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