A 2023 nationwide study on adjustment disorder among first year MBBS students in India.

Journal: Bioinformation

Volume: 20

Issue: 2

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Affiliated Institutions:  Department of Physiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, India. Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India. Department of Physiology, Santiniketan Medical College, Bolpur, West Bengal, India.

Abstract summary 

Amidst the complex transition to medical college, encompassing a myriad of academic, social, and personal adjustments, MBBS students in India confront multifaceted challenges that can precipitate adjustment disorder, a phenomenon understudied within the Indian context. Therefore, it is of interest to assess adjustment disorder among first-year MBBS students within six months of enrolment. We used a Google form encompassing adjustment disorder new-module 20 for data collection and found that 67% of the 401 responses from first-year medical students exhibited adjustment disorder. The top stressors identified included time pressure, work pressure, financial problems, moving to a new home, and termination of important leisure activities. Female gender, age group 21-25, conflicts in working life, financial problems, own serious illness, family conflicts, pressure to meet deadlines, and excessive workload showed significant associations with adjustment disorder.

Authors & Co-authors:  Agarwal Sharma Goswami Mittal

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Citations :  Juma FZ, et al. Adv Med Educ Pract. . 2016;7:517.
Authors :  4
Identifiers
Doi : 10.6026/973206300200190
SSN : 0973-2063
Study Population
Female
Mesh Terms
Other Terms
Adjustment disorder;India;medical students;mental health;undergraduate medical education
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Publication Country
Singapore