Psychological well-being in medical students during exam stress-influence of short-term practice of mind sound technology.
Indian J Med Sci
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2010 Nov; 64(11) 501-507
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| ID: sea-145572
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Medical education is perceived as stressful. As excessive stress hampers students' performance, stress management is required for medical students. This study was aimed to assess the effect of Mind Sound Technology (MST), an intelligence enhancing program, on psychological well-being of medical undergraduates during exam stress. Materials andMethods:
Forty-two medical students were recruited and Dukes Health Profile scoring was done at baseline and during Exam Stress (ES). After pre-intervention measurements, the students were randomized into two groups non-practitioners and MST practitioners. Post-intervention measurement was done at the end of 6 weeks when the students had examination.Results:
Students showed a significant increase (P < 0.001) in negative health scores like perceived health scores, anxiety, and depression and a significant decrease (P < 0.001) in positive health scores like Self-Esteem, Mental Health Score, Social Health Score, and General Health Score during exam when compared with baseline. MST practice increased positive health scores (P < 0.001) and decreased perceived health score (P < 0.01), anxiety, depression, and anxiety-depression scores significantly (P < 0.001) when compared with ES score. Non practitioners did not show any significant change in any of the scores when compared with ES score. Six weeks of MST practice by medical students have improved the academic scores (P < 0.05) when compared with their non-practitioner counterpart.Conclusion:
Thus, practice of MST has helped in coping up the stress that occurs during examination and improved academic performance in medical undergraduates.
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Asunto principal:
Pruebas Psicológicas
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Psicología Educacional
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Estrés Psicológico
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Estudiantes de Medicina
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Materiales de Enseñanza
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Adaptación Psicológica
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Salud Mental
Tipo de estudio:
Ensayo Clínico Controlado
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian J Med Sci
Año:
2010
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