Anxiety and Academical Stress Differences Between First and Sixth Year Medical Students

Authors

  • Juan Celis Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú
  • Marco Bustamante Araujo Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú
  • Dino Cabrera Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú
  • Magno Cabrera Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú
  • Walter Alarcón Unidad de Salud Ocupacional, Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú
  • Eduardo Monge Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Nacional Daniel Alcides Carrión, Callao, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v62i1.4143

Keywords:

Anxiety, Stress, Students, Medical, Education, Educational Medical, Undergraduate

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To assess the state - trait anxiety and the academic stress in first and sixth year medical students. MATERIAL AND METHODS: It was a cross - sectional analytical study. Ninety - eight Universidad San Marcos medical students, Lima (fifty three ones from the first year and forty five from the sixth year), were interviewed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and Academic Stress Inventory, between June - July, 2000. RESULTS: Higher levels of state and trait anxiety in first year (State Anxiety: x = 28,68; Trait Anxiety: x = 22,70) than in sixth year medical students (SA: x = 19,09; TA: x = 18,84) were found (SA: p <0,001; TA: p = 0,033). Main academic stressful situations were "work overload", "lack of time to academic duties", and "tests" in both groups. CONCLUSIONS: Levels of anxiety were significantly higher in 1st than in 6th year medical students.
Vol 62, No 1 (2001)

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2001-03-19

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Celis J, Bustamante Araujo M, Cabrera D, Cabrera M, Alarcón W, Monge E. Anxiety and Academical Stress Differences Between First and Sixth Year Medical Students. An Fac med [Internet]. 2001 Mar. 19 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];62(1):25-30. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/4143