The prevalence and demographic correlates of stress, anxiety, and depression among veterinary students in the Southeastern United States

It is no secret that the rigors of professional medical programs are creating an immense strain on mental health, and studies show that students are coping poorly. It is becoming more widely known that this problem especially exists in veterinary medicine. Veterinary colleges are starting to make ch...

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Published in:Research in veterinary science 2019-08, Vol.125, p.370-373
Main Authors: Nahar, Vinayak K., Davis, Robert E., Dunn, Clyde, Layman, Bradford, Johnson, Elizabeth C., Dascanio, John J., Johnson, Jason W., Sharma, Manoj
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Colleges & universities
Correlates
Correlation analysis
Demographics
Demography
Depression
Education
Evaluation
Females
Levels
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental health
Questions
Statistical tests
Stress
Students
Suicides & suicide attempts
Variance analysis
Veterinarians
Veterinary colleges
Veterinary medicine
Veterinary students
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Summary:It is no secret that the rigors of professional medical programs are creating an immense strain on mental health, and studies show that students are coping poorly. It is becoming more widely known that this problem especially exists in veterinary medicine. Veterinary colleges are starting to make changes to address the mental health crisis among their student (and practitioner) population, however, in order to solve a problem you must first understand your audience. There are still questions regarding who is more often affected and why? In this study, the prevalence and correlates of stress, anxiety, and depression among veterinary students in the Southeastern US is the primary focus. Three hundred and forty two participants answered survey questions addressing socio-demographics, as well as, completed a perceived stress scale and patient health questionnaire (PHQ-4) to measure anxiety and depression. Chi-square, independent samples t-test, and ANOVA were conducted to assess demographic correlates of stress, anxiety, and depression. High levels of stress, anxiety, and depression were identified among veterinary students participating in the study. Stress level was significantly associated with sex and Grade Point Average (GPA): females and those with GPA
ISSN:0034-5288
1532-2661
DOI:10.1016/j.rvsc.2019.07.007