PREVALENCE OF STRESS AMONG THE UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to assess the prevalence of stress and compare the stress among the first, second, third, fourth and fifth year medical students using Student stress questionnaire. The pesent cross sectional study was conducted undergraduate medical students of 18-25 years of age. Student stress questionnaire was used to assess the stress levels. In the present study, first and final year students were found to be highly stressful. Our study highlights the need of implementation of effective counseling and relaxation techniques to decrease their stress level.