Study of depression, anxiety and stress among first year Medical students in Government Medical College, Himachal Pradesh during COVID-19 pandemic

Authors

  • Susheela Rana Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College and Hospital, Ner Chowk, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India
  • Onjal Taywade Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3373-0363
  • Vanita Sharma Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
  • Monali Hiwarkar Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College and Hospital, Ner Chowk, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9141-8856

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v12i6.36687

Keywords:

Depression, Anxiety, Stress, First MBBS, COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Background: During COVID 19 pandemic many countries implied nationwide lockdown which affected academic and educational activities of medical students. We evaluated the level of depression, anxiety and stress among first MBBS students of Government Medical College, Himachal Pradesh.

Aims and Objective: To estimate the level of depression, anxiety and stress among first MBBS students during COVID-19 pandemic and study its relationship with gender.

Materials and Methods: A standard questionnaire DASS 21 (Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale) was administered to 110 first MBBS of Government Medical College, Himachal Pradesh. The responses were collected via Google form and scores evaluated.

Results: The overall score for depression was 10.44±5.1, 10.94±5 for anxiety and 12.29±5.3 for stress. About 58 % participants had depression, 74% had anxiety & 32 % had stress in various grades of severity. Depression, anxiety & stress was more among females as compared to males (p<0.05). There was strong correlation among the scores of Depression, Anxiety & Stress among the participants (r >0.8).

Conclusion: During this COVID-19 pandemic higher scores of depression, anxiety & stress were recorded among the first year MBBS students; females having more scores than male students. This study highlights the importance of and need for routine screening of depression, anxiety and stress among medical students.

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Published

2021-06-01

How to Cite

Rana, S., Taywade, O., Sharma, V., & Hiwarkar, M. (2021). Study of depression, anxiety and stress among first year Medical students in Government Medical College, Himachal Pradesh during COVID-19 pandemic. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 12(6), 90–94. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v12i6.36687

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 6 (2021)

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Original Articles

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