Evaluating cognitive and affective abilities among medical students: behavioural and medicolegal perspectives

Author:

Amin Shaimaa Nasr12,Al-Jussani Ghada Nazar3,S Hassan Sherif4ORCID,Sharif Asmaa F.5ORCID,Ismail Ahmed A.67,Badie Taher Dina8,Aolymat Iman1ORCID,El-Akabawy Gehan91011,Zayed Abeer Ahmed12

Affiliation:

1. Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan

2. Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

3. Department of Microbiology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan

4. Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Riverside, California, United States

5. Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

6. Community Medicine and Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin Elkom, Egypt

7. Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Topeka, Kansas, USA

8. Department of Psychiatry, Kasr al Ainy, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

9. Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates

10. Centre of Medical and Bio-allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates

11. Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt

12. Department of Forensic Medicine & Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

Abstract

Medical students attending university for the first time experience a new environment, full of significant social, cultural, and intellectual challenges. Moreover, drug abuse and bullying among university students are major global concerns. The aim of the current study was to assess the impact of medicolegal issues on undergraduate and postgraduate students. It is a cross-sectional survey-based study, with each set of questions investigating cognitive functions, aggression, personality, and exposure to medicolegal issues. Males and those with a chronic disease have been significantly exposed to medicolegal issues; exposed students were significantly older than nonexposed ones. The scores of aggression were significantly higher among exposed and male students. The cognitive scores were higher for the students from rural areas than in urban areas, and females were more neurotic than males. The current study recommends conducting campaigns to educate university students on the importance of formally disclosing unethical behaviors and listening to the victims to facilitate overcoming their negative feelings. As many victims feel comfortable disclosing victimization to their friends, we recommend conducting peer educational programs to help friends support their colleagues regarding unethical misconduct.

Publisher

PeerJ

Reference54 articles.

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