Analysis of mental health status and influencing factors of postgraduates in medical schools / 中华医学教育探索杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate the mental health status of postgraduates in a medical university in southwest China and analyze its influencing factors.Methods:A total of 622 clinical medical postgraduates from a medical university were investigated by basic information questionnaire and symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90). Logistic regression was performed for data analysis. Excel 2010 was used for data entry, and SPSS 22.0 was used for statistical analysis.Results:The scores of each factor were as follows somatization=1.24±0.44, compulsion=1.62±0.64, interpersonal sensitivity=1.4±0.54, depression=1.45± 0.64, anxiety=1.37±0.56, hostility=1.31±0.50, fear=1.18±0.42, paranoia=1.27±0.51, psychosis=1.25± 0.46, others=1.36±0.53. Besides, 169 (27.2%) people had positive mental health symptoms, and the top three symptoms were compulsion, depression and interpersonal sensitivity. The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that grade, professional satisfaction, postgraduate study motivation and family education style were the influencing factors of mental health status of postgraduates in medical colleges and universities.Conclusion:The mental health status of postgraduates in medical colleges is worse than before. According to the influencing factors, targeted measures should be taken to improve the mental health level of postgraduates.