ArticleJournal of education and health promotion2020
Association of quality of life with physical activity, depression, and demographic characteristics and its predictors among medical students.
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- Measuring medical student wellbeing longitudinally: a psychometric systematic review of commonly used scales.Canadian medical education journal · 2026Pooled it
- Relationship between depression and quality of life among students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2023Pooled it
- Physical activity, burnout and quality of life in medical students: A systematic review.The clinical teacher · 2022Pooled it
- Assessing Quality of Life Among Senior-Year Dental Versus Non-Dental Healthcare Students in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study Using the WHOQOL-BREF.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Perceptions of primary care among medical students in Lima, Peru: a cross-sectional study in two universities.Primary health care research & development · 2026Article
- Physical exercise and academic performance among students in the medical field at Jordanian Universities.PloS one · 2026Article
- Quality of life and associated predictors in Palestinian medical students: a cross-sectional study.Medical education online · 2025Article
- The association between personal-social characteristics with bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with primary osteoporosis.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Depression in College Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Physical self-perception as mediator between physical activity and quality of life among Chinese university students.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Correlates and Barriers of Exercise, Stress, and Wellness in Medical Students.Medical science educator · 2024Article
- Association of depression and anxiety with health-related quality of life in beginning Medical Sciences Student.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Predictors of quality of professional life and well-being of medical residents and interns: Role of gender and workplace spirituality.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Psychosocial Factors Influencing Quality of Life Among Medical Students.Psychiatry investigation · 2023Article
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- Assessment of the quality of life and mental health of healthcare students during the COVID-19 pandemic.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2023Article
- Symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress in health students and impact on quality of life.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2023Article
- Predictors of the Quality of Life of University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The correlates of physical activity during COVID-19 pandemic among Indonesian young adults: A longitudinal study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundMedical students face a variety of challenges during their years of medical education that can affect their quality of life (QOL). This study aimed to investigate the association of QOL with physical activity (PA), depression, and demographic characteristics, as well as to determine its predictors among medical students in different stages of education.
methodsA cross-sectional descriptive-correlational study was conducted on 186 medical students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in different educational stages including basic sciences, physiopathology, externship, and internship using stratified random sampling method. Data were collected using demographic questionnaire, International PA Questionnaire, World Health Organization QOL Questionnaire, and Beck depression inventory-2. Data analysis was performed using SPSS/Ver 23 through descriptive and analytic statistics including one-way analysis of variance, independent
resultsThere were significant differences in total score of QOL among students in different stages (
conclusionsTo pay attention to the predictors of QOL, life among medical students seems necessary for increasing their QOL to provide high-quality care for people with disabilities as well as for the whole community.
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