Stress and Coping Among Students Preparing For Medical Entrance Examinations

Introduction: Medical education is a demanding one with thousands of students appearing for the entrance examinations. The preparation for the examination can take a toll on the students. Despite this virtually no studies have looked into the mental health state of these students.

Material and Method: 261 students preparing for medical entrance examinations in a coaching institute were assessed using DASS-21 and Brief COPE Inventory.

Results: 63.8%, 82% and 51.3% of the participants reported suffering from depressive symptoms, anxiety and stress respectively of which 8%, 23% and 1.9% reported suffering from extremely severe depression, anxiety and stress respectively. Students mostly used planning, positive reframing and active coping to cope with the stress.

Conclusion: Students preparing for medical entrance suffered from considerable stress and psychological interventions need to be formulated to help them.

Author Biographies

SK Mishra, BPKIHS, Dharan, Nepal

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry

AK Yadav, BPKIHS, Dharan, Nepal

MBBS Student

P Khadka, BPKIHS, Dharan, Nepal

MBBS Student

P KC, BPKIHS, Dharan, Nepal

MBBS Student

How to Cite

Mishra, S., Yadav, A., Khadka, P., & KC, P. (2020). Stress and Coping Among Students Preparing For Medical Entrance Examinations. Journal of Psychiatrists’ Association of Nepal, 9(2), 42-47. https://doi.org/10.3126/jpan.v9i2.36283

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