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A descriptive study of welfare and mental health issues among health-related sciences undergraduate students at the Medical University of Gdansk

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  • PaweÅ‚ K Korolkiewicz
  • Paulina Skrzypkowska
  • Shan Ali
  • Jakub Grabowski

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Purpose and methods: We surveyed a large sample of health-related sciences undergraduate students at the Medical University of Gdańsk (MUG), Poland in a pilot study to assess self-reported somatic/mental health-related issues, measure the level of burnout using Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI), the presence of depressive symptoms with Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item (PHQ-9) and assess the problematic alcohol intake (CAGE questionnaire). Additionally, stress coping mechanisms were investigated. Results: A total of 864 students participated in the survey. The mean total OLBI and PHQ-9 scores equalled 43.3 ± 2.7 and 11.3±5.8 points, respectively. The CAGE questionnaire was positive in 21.6% of students. Three most prevalent stress coping mechanisms included TV binge-watching, binge-eating and cigarette chain smoking (51.0%, 45.0% and 28.0% respectively). Conclusions: Future studies are required to confirm the obtained results, assess, and monitor trends and set-up interventions to improve the welfare of health-related science MUG students.

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  • PaweÅ‚ K Korolkiewicz & Paulina Skrzypkowska & Shan Ali & Jakub Grabowski, 2022. "A descriptive study of welfare and mental health issues among health-related sciences undergraduate students at the Medical University of Gdansk," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 68(6), pages 1184-1191, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:68:y:2022:i:6:p:1184-1191
    DOI: 10.1177/00207640211068982
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