D2078 The Difference Levels of Stress on Medical Students

at The Faculty of Medicine YARSI University

in Academic Stage
Amanda, Cindy J.1 Mahardhika, Zwasta P.2
1Faculty of Medicine, YARSI University, Indonesia. 2Centre of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, YARSI University, Indonesia.

Introduction Results
Medical education is one of the largest stress contributors for
medical students. Examination fear, high parental expectations, peer
pressure, lack of leisure time, financial problems, and many more, are
some of the many factors known to contribute in the development of
stress among undergraduate medical students1. This could negatively
impact the lives of students2.
This study aims to look at the differences in the level of stress
experienced by medical students at Faculty of Medicine YARSI
University by academic levels and gender.

Methods
A descriptive analytical cross sectional study was conducted on
medical students at Faculty of Medicine YARSI University. It was a
questionnaire based study and completely based on voluntary. This Conclusions
study used Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 42 questionnaire that was
translated into bahasa version by Damanik3. The study protocol was There is difference level of stress in students due to a variety of
approved by YARSI university research ethics committee. stressors. This study found that a lower stress level experienced by
This study used stratified sampling method. So among 94 students in both first and fourth years in comparison to students in their
participants, 20 students in their 1st year, 23 students in 2nd year, 26 in second and third years. But there was no significance difference
3rd year, and 25 students in 4th year. A total of boys are 47 and 47 girls. associated between level of stress and year of study. This study also
found differences level of stress between male and female students. In
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the range of severe stress level, female student experienced more
2. Heiman & Kariv. Task-oriented versus emotion-oriented coping strategies: the case of college students. College Student Journal.
2005;39(1):72-89.
stress than male. There was no significance difference associated
3. Damanik, Debora Evelina. Reability, Validity, and Items Analyzed of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale 42 (DASS) 42 Questionnaire.
2006.
between level of stress and gender.