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March 18, 2026Indian Journal of Community HealthOpen Access

Perceived Stress among Undergraduate Medical Students in Dehradun: Prevalence and Demographic Correlates

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RJRuchi JuyalSSSonai SenDSDeep Shikha

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A cross-sectional study finds high perceived stress in medical students, highlighting the need for mental health interventions.

Key Points

  • To assess the prevalence of perceived stress and its demographic correlates among undergraduate medical students.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional study among MBBS students in Dehradun
  • Utilized self-administered questionnaires to measure perceived stress using PSS-10
  • Applied descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and regression analyses to interpret data.
  • 88.2% of students reported moderate to high perceived stress levels
  • Female students had higher mean PSS scores (21.5) compared to males (19.4)
  • A non-significant trend indicated higher stress among females (p = 0.059).

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Juyal et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba41e04e9516ffd37a1c8ehttps://doi.org/10.47203/ijch.2025.v37i06.023
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