Title
A 2023 nationwide study on adjustment disorder among first year MBBS students in India
Authors
Mayank Agarwal1, Priyanka Sharma*,2, Ayan Goswami3 & Roopali Mittal2
Affiliation
1Department of Physiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, India; 2Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India; 3Department of Physiology, Santiniketan Medical College, Bolpur, West Bengal, India; *Corresponding author
Mayank Agarwal - E-mail: mayank.physiology@aiimsrbl.edu.in
Priyanka Sharma - E-mail: priyanka.sharma8@sharda.ac.in
Ayan Goswami - E-mail: dr.ayangoswami@gmail.com
Roopali Mittal - E-mail: roopali.mittal@sharda.ac.in
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received February 1, 2024; Revised February 29, 2024; Accepted February 29, 2024, Published February 29, 2024
Abstract
Amidst the complex transition to medical college, encompassing a myriad of academic, social, and personal adjustments, MBBS students in India confront multifaceted challenges that can precipitate adjustment disorder, a phenomenon understudied within the Indian context. Therefore, it is of interest to assess adjustment disorder among first-year MBBS students within six months of enrolment. We used a Google form encompassing adjustment disorder new-module 20 for data collection and found that 67% of the 401 responses from first-year medical students exhibited adjustment disorder. The top stressors identified included time pressure, work pressure, financial problems, moving to a new home, and termination of important leisure activities. Female gender, age group 21-25, conflicts in working life, financial problems, own serious illness, family conflicts, pressure to meet deadlines, and excessive workload showed significant associations with adjustment disorder.
Keywords
Adjustment disorder, India, medical students, mental health, undergraduate medical education
Citation
Agarwal et al. Bioinformation 20(2): 190-195 (2024)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
