Depression, Anxiety and Stress in Students of Various Fields of Medical Sciences: A survey at Babol University of Medical Sciences, North of Iran
| Author | Mahdieh Sargazi | en |
| Author | Romina Hamzehpour | en |
| Author | Hoda Shirafkan | en |
| Author | Sussan Moudi | en |
| Orcid | Mahdieh Sargazi [0009-0000-2286-0595] | en |
| Orcid | Romina Hamzehpour [0000-0003-2544-687X] | en |
| Orcid | Hoda Shirafkan [0000-0002-5682-1153] | en |
| Orcid | Sussan Moudi [0000-0002-6573-8861] | en |
| Issued Date | 2026-10-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: University students are particularly susceptible to anxiety and depressive disorders. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among students of medical sciences after the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out among students in different fields of medical sciences at Babol University of Medical Sciences, Iran. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) was used to assess stress, depressive, and anxiety symptoms. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS version 22 software. A P < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: A total of 356 students with a mean age of 21.74 ± 2.11 years were included. According to the DASS-21, 230 students (64.6%) had depressive symptoms, 157 (44.1%) had anxiety symptoms, and 179 (50.3%) had stress. Moderate to severe depression, anxiety, and stress had a frequency of 34.0%, 27.2%, and 30.0%, respectively. Ordinal logistic regression analysis revealed the significant effect of being single (OR = 2.12, P = 0.037) and a nursing student (OR = 2.23, P = 0.041) on the occurrence of depressive symptoms. Older age (OR = 1.15, P = 0.007), male gender (OR = 0.53, P = 0.001), being single (OR = 2.51, P = 0.006), and being a medical student (OR = 2.46, P = 0.004) had a significant association with the presence of anxiety symptoms. Older age (OR = 1.11, P = 0.05), male gender (OR = 0.49, P = 0.001), and singleness of the student (OR = 3.01, P = 0.003) had a significant association with the occurrence of stress in these students. Conclusions: Psychological problems, including stress, depression, and anxiety symptoms, have a relatively high prevalence among students of medical sciences, predominantly female and single individuals. More attention should be paid to alleviate the incidence of these disorders. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/semj-159484 | en |
| URI | https://brieflands.com/journals/semj/articles/159484 | en |
| Keyword | Mental Health | en |
| Keyword | Medical Students | en |
| Keyword | Depression | en |
| Keyword | Anxiety | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Depression, Anxiety and Stress in Students of Various Fields of Medical Sciences: A survey at Babol University of Medical Sciences, North of Iran | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
Files
Original bundle
1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
- Name:
- semj-26-10-159484-publish-pdf.pdf
- Size:
- 171.5 KB
- Format:
- Adobe Portable Document Format
- Description:
- Article/s PDF