Frequency of occurrence | Severity | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sources of Stress |
Never/Rarely (%) |
Sometimes (%) |
Often/Always (%) | Median | IQR* |
Academic Stressors | |||||
Frequency of Examinations | 20 | 21 | 59 | 6 | 3 - 8 |
Performance in Examinations | 18 | 36 | 46 | 6 | 3 - 7 |
Academic Curriculum | 20 | 30 | 50 | 5 | 3 - 7 |
Dissatisfaction with Class Lectures | 29 | 42 | 29 | 5 | 3 - 7 |
Non-Availability of Adequate learning materials | 39 | 26 | 35 | 5 | 2 - 7 |
Becoming a Doctor | 30 | 30 | 40 | 5 | 2 - 8 |
Lack of time for recreation | 36 | 29 | 35 | 5 | 2 - 7 |
Competition with Peers | 43 | 23 | 34 | 4 | 1 - 7 |
Performance in practicals | 65 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 1 - 4 |
Lack of special guidance from faculty | 68 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 - 4 |
Psychosocial Stressors | |||||
High Parental Expectations | 24 | 13 | 63 | 7 | 3 - 10 |
Loneliness | 30 | 29 | 41 | 5 | 2 - 8 |
Family Problems | 46 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 1 - 7 |
Accommodation away from home | 41 | 24 | 35 | 4 | 1 - 8 |
Political situation in the country | 47 | 21 | 32 | 4 | 2 - 7 |
Relations with the Opposite Sex | 55 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 1 - 7 |
Difficulty reading text books | 63 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 1 - 5 |
Lack of entertainment in the institution and Lahore itself | 52 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 1 - 6 |
Difficulty in the journey back home | 49 | 17 | 34 | 3 | 1 - 7 |
Quality of food in mess | 44 | 21 | 35 | 3 | 1 - 8 |
Financial strain | 53 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 1 - 6 |
Inability to socialize with peers | 63 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 1 - 5 |
Living conditions in the hostel | 63 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 1 - 5 |
Member of fraternity or sorority | 83 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 - 2 |
Lack of personal interest in medicine | 76 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 - 3 |
Adjustment with roommate/s | 69 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 1 - 5 |
Health Related Stressors | |||||
Sleeping Difficulties | 27 | 25 | 48 | 6 | 3 - 8 |
Class Attendance | 49 | 23 | 28 | 4 | 1 - 6 |
Nutrition | 43 | 25 | 32 | 4 | 2 - 7 |
Exercise | 46 | 22 | 32 | 4 | 1 - 7 |
Quality of food in mess | 44 | 21 | 35 | 3 | 1 - 8 |
Physical disability | 63 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 1 - 5 |
Alcohol/Drug abuse/Smoking | 86 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 - 1 |