Aim: To determine the depression, anxiety, hopelessness, and worry levels of medical school students. Method: The research was completed with 197 volunteer students in the 1st (n=104), 2nd (n=60) and 3rd (n=33) grades of a medical faculty in Gaziantep. An 86-question questionnaire including Beck Depression, Anxiety and Hopelessness Scales and Worry Severity Scale, along with sociodemographic information, was uploaded to Google Forms. The created link was shared with social networks and one-to-one communication, allowing students to fill in the questionnaires. Results: Of the participants, ~38% were men and ~62% were women. 97.5% of them were between the ages of 18-24. ~53% of the participants were term 1, 30.5% were term 2, ~17% were term 3 students. A significant difference was observed between the depression and hopelessness scale scores of the female and male participants, and the male scores were found to be higher than the females (p=0.040, p=0.011, respectively). There was no significant difference between men and women in terms of anxiety and worry scores (p=0.451, p=0.272, respectively). No significant difference was observed between the scores of the scales in terms of age and academic year (class). No significant difference was observed between the categorical levels of the scale scores in terms of class and age. While no significant relationship was observed between the categorical levels of Beck Depression and Anxiety Scale scores in terms of gender (p=0.067, p=0.065, respectively), Beck Hopelessness Scale scores were found to be significantly higher in males (p=0.032). Conclusion: Our findings showed that male students studying at medical school are in a risky position compared to female students in the same department in terms of depression, anxiety and hopelessness problems.
Amaç: Tıp fakültesi öğrencilerinin depresyon, anksiyete, umutsuzluk ve endişe düzeylerini belirlemek. Yöntem: Araştırma Gaziantep’te bir tıp fakültesinde 1. (n=104), 2. (n=60) ve 3. (n=33) sınıfta bulunan 197 gönüllü öğrenci ile tamamlandı. Sosyodemografik bilgiler ile birlikte Beck depresyon, anksiyete ve umutsuzluk ölçekleri ile endişe şiddeti ölçeğinin yer aldığı 86 soruluk anket Google Forms’a yüklendi. Oluşturulan link sosyal ağlar ve birebir iletişimle paylaşılarak öğrencilerin anket formlarını doldurmaları sağlandı. Bulgular: Katılımcıların, ~%38’i erkek, ~%62’si kadındır. %97.5’i 18-24 yaş aralığındadır. Katılımcıların ~%53’ü dönem 1, %30.5’i dönem 2, ~%17’si dönem 3 öğrencisidir. Kadın ve erkek katılımcılara ait depresyon ve umutsuzluk ölçeği puanları arasında anlamlı bir fark saptanmış ve erkeklere ait puanların kadınlara oranla yüksek olduğu bulunmuştur (sırasıyla p=0.040, p=0.011). Anksiyete ve endişe puanları bakımından kadın ve erkekler arasında anlamlı bir fark saptanmamıştır (sırasıyla p=0.451, p=0.272). Yaş ve akademik yıl (sınıf) açısından ölçeklere ait puanlar arasında anlamlı bir fark gözlenmemiştir. Sınıf ve yaş bakımından ölçek puanlarının kategorik düzeyleri arasında anlamlı bir ilişki gözlenmemiştir. Cinsiyet açısından Beck depresyon ve anksiyete ölçek puanlarının kategorik düzeyleri arasında anlamlı bir ilişki gözlenmezken (sırasıyla p=0.067, p=0.065), Beck umutsuzluk ölçeği puanları erkeklerde anlamlı derecede yüksek bulunmuştur (p=0.032). Sonuç: Bulgularımız tıp fakültesi eğitimi alan erkek öğrencilerin aynı bölümdeki kadın öğrencilere göre depresyon, anksiyete ve umutsuzluk sorunları açısından riskli bir konumda olduğunu göstermektedir.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Health Care Administration |
Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | August 31, 2022 |
Submission Date | May 10, 2022 |
Acceptance Date | July 7, 2022 |
Published in Issue | Year 2022 Volume: 15 Issue: 2 |
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