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| Year : 2015 | Volume
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Prevalence and factors associated with susceptibility to stress-related illnesses among medical students in a Nigerian Medical School
Josephat Chinawa1, Awoere Chinawa2, Elias Aniwada3, Oge Amadi4
1 Department of Paediatrics, College University of Nigeria/University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku- Ozalla, Enugu State, Nigeria
2 Department of Community Medicine, Enugu state University Teaching Hospital, Enugu State, Nigeria
3 Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria/University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku- Ozalla, Enugu State, Nigeria
4 Department of Paediatics, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Enugu State, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Josephat Chinawa
Department of Paediatrics, College University of Nigeria/University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku- Ozalla, Enugu State
Nigeria
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4314/jcm.v20i2.4
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Objectives: This study aims to determine the prevalence and factors associated with susceptibility to stress-related illnesses among medical students in a Nigerian medical school.
Methods: A total of 379 medical students were enrolled by simple random sampling. A selfadministered ‘International Stress Management Association’(ISMA) STRESS questionnaire was used to evaluate susceptibility to stress-related illnessesamong the subjects. Statistical analysis was done with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPPS) version 19 (Chicago IL).
Results: Among the medical students studied, 21.1% (80/379) are susceptible to stress-related illnesses and could be prone to many traits or characteristics that are creating un-healthy behaviours. Females 15.7% (26/379) are more susceptible to stress related illness when compared to males 25.4% (54/379) and it is statistically significant (p<0.05).Those from upper class are more susceptible to stress related illness when compared to other classes, though this is not statistically significant. (p= 0.45).
Conclusions: A relatively high number of medical students are susceptible to stress-related illnesses with a female predominance.
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