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A descriptive study of welfare and mental health issues among health-related sciences undergraduate students at the Medical University of Gdansk

Published:2022-01-06 Issue:6 Volume:68 Page:1184-1191
ISSN:0020-7640
Container-title:International Journal of Social Psychiatry
language:en
Short-container-title:Int J Soc Psychiatry

Author:

Korolkiewicz Paweł K¹^ORCID,Skrzypkowska Paulina¹^ORCID,Ali Shan²,Grabowski Jakub³^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Adult Psychiatry Scientific Circle, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland

2. Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA

3. Division of Developmental Psychiatry, Psychotic and Geriatric Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland

Abstract

Purpose and methods:We surveyed a large sample of health-related sciences undergraduate students at the Medical University of Gdańsk (MUG), Poland in a pilot study to assess self-reported somatic/mental health-related issues, measure the level of burnout using Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI), the presence of depressive symptoms with Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item (PHQ-9) and assess the problematic alcohol intake (CAGE questionnaire). Additionally, stress coping mechanisms were investigated.Results:A total of 864 students participated in the survey. The mean total OLBI and PHQ-9 scores equalled 43.3 ± 2.7 and 11.3±5.8 points, respectively. The CAGE questionnaire was positive in 21.6% of students. Three most prevalent stress coping mechanisms included TV binge-watching, binge-eating and cigarette chain smoking (51.0%, 45.0% and 28.0% respectively).Conclusions:Future studies are required to confirm the obtained results, assess, and monitor trends and set-up interventions to improve the welfare of health-related science MUG students.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Psychiatry and Mental health

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/00207640211068982

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