From: Stress coping strategies among medical students and trainees in Saudi Arabia: a qualitative study
Primary Codes | Categories | Organizing Themes |
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- View about future social and financial status to self-motivate - instant treats to self-motivate - Reframe stress to be inevitable and healthy - Organizing short-term plans - Relationship of marital status of students to their time management ability - Socializing - Physical exercise, reading and volunteering | 1- Cognitive self-rewarding 2- Planning and time management 3- Socializing and communication 4- Engaging in recreational activities | Active strategies |
- Refraining from medical related talks with friends - Refraining from medical talks with overachievers - Building relationships with the other gender as self-distraction or for ventilation - Smoking to relief stress - Smoking as self-distraction | 1- Avoiding medical discussions 2- Building relationships with the other sex 3- Smoking 4- Physical exercise | Avoidant strategies |