Sleep quality and associated factors in Latin American medical students: a cross-sectional and multicenter study
BMC Public Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: Feb. 24, 2025
Existing
literature
has
not
stablished
the
factors
associated
with
sleep
quality,
which
requires
further
research
in
context
of
mental
health
future
medical
professionals.
This
study
aimed
to
determine
prevalence
and
related
quality
Latin
American
students
during
COVID-19
pandemic.
Cross-sectional
multicenter
analytic
secondary
data
analysis
students.
The
sampling
was
non-probabilistic
snowball
sampling.
Sleep
(Pittsburgh
questionnaire)
its
association
psychosocial-academic
variables,
depressive
symptoms
(PHQ-9
questionnaire),
anxious
(GAD-7
resilience
(abbreviated
CD-RISC
eating
disorder
(EAT-26
physical
activity
(IPAQ
questionnaire-short
version),
tobacco
alcohol
consumption
(ASSIST
burnout
syndrome
(Maslash
were
assessed.
Prevalence
ratios
95%
confidence
intervals
estimated.
Of
2019
students,
poor
62.2%
(95%CI:
60.00%-64.28%).
In
multiple
regression
model,
that
positively
poorer
female
sex
(PR:
1.13),
moderate
risk
smoking
1.08),
presence
severe
2.19
PR:
2.14,
respectively),
as
well
anxiety
1.21
1.22,
respectively).
On
other
hand,
negatively
having
received
training
on
0.95),
a
history
0.80),
high
level
0.86).
It
found
had
quality.
Factors
such
sex,
smoking,
while
training,
disease,
linked
better
These
findings
are
key
for
public
health,
affects
academic
performance,
underscoring
importance
intervening
these
improve
student
well-being.
Language: Английский
Suicide Literacy and Attitudes Toward Seeking Psychological Help among Medical Residents
Archives of Iranian Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(7), P. 385 - 391
Published: July 1, 2024
This
study
investigates
suicide
literacy,
help-seeking
attitudes,
and
related
factors
among
medical
residents.
Language: Английский
Insights Into Mental Health, Lifestyle Patterns, and Academic Attitudes among Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Muhammad Imamuzzaman,
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Kanij Fatema Mukta,
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Md. Kasif Akhter
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et al.
Journal of Prevention Diagnosis and Management of Human Diseases,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
44, P. 19 - 27
Published: June 3, 2024
Medical
students
are
more
likely
to
be
affected
by
mental
health
conditions
due
their
academic
pressure.
So,
it
is
very
important
have
up-to-date
information
about
it.
Methods:
A
descriptive
cross-sectional
study
was
conducted
with
406
randomly
selected
medical
students.
Participants
gave
informed
verbal
consent,
and
data
collection
done
through
face-to-face
interviews.
Quality
control
measures
were
in
place,
confidentiality
ensured.
had
the
right
withdraw
without
providing
a
reason.
Data
analysis
performed
using
SPSS
version
25.0,
results
presented
inferential
statistics.
Results:
Respondents
of
current
between
18
27
years
mean
age
22.7±1.8
years.
The
majority
249(61.3%)
Muslim
349(85.9%)
single.
Of
students,
214(52.7%)
psychological
distress
significant
296(72.9%)
respondents
positive
attitude
towards
education
but
223(54.9%)
them
thought
that
not
enough.
Near
cent
368(90.7%)
normal
before
admission.
Around
191(47.1%)
no
general
anxiety
disorder
only
27(6.7%)
required
services.
256(63.1%)
consume
good
food
quality
around
half
183(45.1%)
non-smokers.
one-fourth
96(23.6%)
sedentary
lifestyle.
284(69.9%)
maintain
relationship
Only
148(36.5%)
low
level
emotional
exhaustion.
Conclusion:
suffering
from
distress.
Students'
admission
college
some
Students
different
types
conditions.
usually
healthy
good-quality
while
most
an
active
lifestyle
also
relations
parents.
number
levels
Language: Английский
Symptom scale for anxiety and depression disorders (ESTAD): psychometric properties and sociodemographic profile in Peruvian university students
BMC Psychology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Dec. 20, 2024
Anxiety
and
depression
are
two
of
the
main
psychological
disorders
that
affect
thousands
people
in
world,
including
university
students.
This
research
is
justified
because
it
seeks
to
reevaluate,
compare
confirm
psychometric
properties
establish
sociodemographic
profile
Depression
Disorders
Symptom
Scale
Peruvian
The
objective
this
study
was
determine
evidence
properties,
profile,
for
students
from
region
Piura,
Peru.
sample
determined
using
proportional,
probabilistic
sampling
included
6
universities
Peru,
consisting
1243
participants.
scale
has
35
Items
within
7
subscales.
results
identified
items
fall
range
±
1.5
skewness
kurtosis,
except
22
35.
construct
validity,
assessed
through
factor
analysis,
shows
100%
achieve
scores
greater
than
0.5,
with
a
significance
level
less
<
0.001.
goodness-of-fit
index
confirmatory
analysis
aligns
transdiagnostic
theoretical
model,
CFI
TLI
≥
0.90,
RMSEA
SRMR
≤
0.60.
demonstrates
adequate
composite
reliability
according
MacDonald's
Omega
Coefficient
(0.959).
Furthermore,
there
moderate
significant
association
(p
=
0.001;
γ
−
0.192)
between
age,
presence
anxiety
symptoms.
A
strong
0.365)
observed
sex
core
symptoms
depression.
In
conclusion,
an
consistency,
presenting
itself
as
valid
reliable
instrument.
Of
evaluated,
generally
24%
reach
high
50%
Additionally,
being
woman
adolescent
increases
likelihood
elevated
levels
evaluated
by
scale.
Language: Английский
Risk factors and prediction model for sub-threshold depression in young and middle-aged breast cancer patients
Jie Li,
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Yan Wang,
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Jianhong Guo
No information about this author
et al.
American Journal of Translational Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(12), P. 7542 - 7552
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
To
explore
the
current
status
of
subthreshold
depression
in
young
and
middle-aged
breast
cancer
patients
its
influencing
factors,
order
to
guide
early
identification
intervention
clinical
settings.
The
study
included
385
treated
at
First
Affiliated
Hospital
Xinjiang
Medical
University
from
June
2023
2024.
Standardized
scales
were
used
evaluate
sub-threshold
depression,
psychological
resilience,
self-perceived
burden.
Multivariate
linear
regression
analysis
was
performed
identify
risk
ROC
utilized
assess
predictive
performance
model.
score
for
104.23±19.36,
with
an
average
item
3.58±0.59.
Statistically
significant
differences
scores
observed
across
age
groups,
family
relationships,
economic
burdens
due
illness,
prior
contact
having
same
disease,
subjective
feelings
about
stages,
whether
had
received
radiotherapy
or
chemotherapy
(all
P
<
0.05).
No
statistically
found
other
variables
>
Significant
factors
≥
31
years,
poor
severe
perception
heavy
burden
stage
III,
burden,
receiving
revealed
that
area
under
curve
(AUC)
model
0.956.
prediction
developed
this
provides
a
theoretical
basis
screening
patients.
It
also
offers
reference
healthcare
professionals
adopt
preventive
measures
care
strategies
depression.
Language: Английский