Impact of COVID-19 on medical students well-being and psychological distress.

Autor: Tyagi K; Department of Psychiatry, Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India., Chaudhari B; Department of Psychiatry, Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India., Ali T; Department of Psychiatry, Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India., Chaudhury S; Department of Psychiatry, Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Industrial psychiatry journal [Ind Psychiatry J] 2024 Aug; Vol. 33 (Suppl 1), pp. S201-S205. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 09.
DOI: 10.4103/ipj.ipj_125_23
Abstrakt: Background: Mental well-being is important for medical students to perform effectively. The COVID-19 pandemic posed different stressors to medical students increasing their vulnerability to distress and impaired well-being.
Aim: To assess the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the well-being of medical students and its relation with COVID-related psychological distress and fear as well as sleep quality.
Materials and Methods: We planned a cross-sectional study on medical students with the help of an online Google Form including sociodemographic data, medical students well-being index (MSWBI), Psychological Distress Scale, fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).
Results: 48.13% of students reported higher distress and impaired mental well-being. Impaired well-being is correlated with COVID-related psychological distress, fear of COVID-19, and disturbed sleep quality. Regression analysis showed that joint family and sleep disturbances significantly predicted distress or poor well-being in medical students.
Conclusion: Almost half of the medical students revealed impaired mental well-being underlining the role of COVID-related stressors in worsening the psychological health of students. In this situation, it is important to take prompt measures to identify vulnerable students and help them.
Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest.
(Copyright: © 2024 Industrial Psychiatry Journal.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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