Document Type
Article
Department
General Surgery
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
To observe the effect of social interdependence on emotional well-being in medical students.
METHODS:
This cross-sectional study was conducted in Karachi from June 2013 to January 2014 and comprised first-year medical students of 5 private and 3 public-sector colleges. Students of both genders aged 19-24 years were included. Quantitative aspects of social and emotional wellness were evaluated using a structured questionnaire from the wellness wheel on a four-point Likert's scale (score ranging from 0 to 3). Two focus group discussions were conducted in each medical college from the qualitative aspect.
RESULTS:
Of the 736 participants, 526(71.47%) were females and 210(28.53%) were males. Males reported significantly less inclination towards exhibiting fairness, solving problems, teaching batch fellows and attending group discussion (p<0.05). They were significantly least anxious with less frequency of helping others during emotional outbursts (p<0.05). Females had higher frequency of close friends and self-improvement (p<0.05). The scores of social wellness were significantly better in females compared to males (p<0.001) while there was no significant difference in emotional wellness on the basis of gender (p>0.05). Social communication and help was highly positively correlated with self-content in students (p<0.05).
Publication (Name of Journal)
Journal of Pakistan Medical Association
Recommended Citation
Katpar, S.,
Rana, Z.,
Hussain, M.,
Khan, R.,
Rehman, R.
(2017). Impact of social interdependence on emotional well-being of medical students. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 67(7), 992-997.
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