ArticleJournal of multidisciplinary healthcare2020
Anxiety and Its Association with Preparation for Future Specialty: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Medical Students, Saudi Arabia.
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- A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies exploring prevalence of non-specific anxiety in undergraduate university students.BMC psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
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- Does the dark triad predict intention to commit corrupt acts? The mediating role of financial anxiety among Saudi students.Australian journal of psychology · 2023Article
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- Social anxiety disorder and its associated factors: a cross-sectional study among medical students, Saudi Arabia.BMC psychiatry · 2022Article
- Reliability, Validity, and Measurement Invariance of the General Anxiety Disorder Scale Among Chinese Medical University Students.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundAnxiety disorders are a significant global health concern with destructive morbidity and mortality. Medical school is a stressful environment worldwide. This study measures the prevalence of anxiety symptoms among clinical-year medical students in Saudi Arabia. As well as to explore its association with students' sociodemographic factors, academic performance, issues experienced by them during the study of medicine, and their perceived readiness for their future specialties.
methodsThe generalized anxiety disorder (GAD-7) tool along with a sociodemographic questionnaire was distributed to 523 clinical-year medical students (fourth, fifth and sixth years) from the Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia, in this cross-sectional study. Data analysis was performed with SPSS version 23 and it included the Chi-Square or Fisher's exact tests for bivariate analysis, and the multivariable logistic regression to account for confounders.
resultsThe prevalence of anxiety symptoms as measured by the GAD-7 was found to be 31.7%. Of these, 14.3% had severe symptoms. Only 4.4% students went to a healthcare professional and were diagnosed with psychiatric problems. Logistic regression analysis revealed that the odds of anxiety was higher among females and students who had perceived psychological problems. However, students' grade point average (GPA) and perceived readiness for their future specialty were not statistically significant with anxiety symptoms.
conclusionAnxiety was highly prevalent among clinical-year medical students included in this study. This urges periodic mental health screening, proper diagnosis of high-risk individuals in medical schools, and early interventions through confidential access to mental health services.
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