Assessment of stress among physiotherapy students at Riphah Centre of Rehabilitation Sciences

To assess stress and psychological morbidity in undergraduate students of physiotherapy at Riphah Centre of Rehabilitation Sciences (RCRS). A cross-sectional study was conducted from 2008 to 2010 at RCRS. Two hundred and thirty one students from first semester to fourth semester were included in the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2013-03, Vol.63 (3), p.346-349
Hauptverfasser:	Sabih, Fazaila, Siddiqui, Farah Rashid, Baber, Muhammad Naveed
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Analysis of Variance College students Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans Male Pakistan Physical Therapists - psychology Physical therapy Stress, Psychological - epidemiology Students - psychology Surveys and Questionnaires Therapeutics, Physiological
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Zusammenfassung:	To assess stress and psychological morbidity in undergraduate students of physiotherapy at Riphah Centre of Rehabilitation Sciences (RCRS). A cross-sectional study was conducted from 2008 to 2010 at RCRS. Two hundred and thirty one students from first semester to fourth semester were included in the study. The data was collected through a semi-structured proforma and the Student Life Stress Inventory (SLSI) scale. Data was analysed by applying t-test and ANOVA with SPSS version 17. Two hundred and three respondents (88%) reported feeling stressed: 97(42%) students were mildly stressed, 92(40%) were moderately stressed, and 14 (6%) were severely stressed. Significant gender differences were found on the total score of stress, stressors and reactions. The findings revealed that females face more stressors especially pressures (p
ISSN:	0030-9982