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May 21, 2026Open Access

A Cross-Sectional Study of Anxiety and Depression Among Medical Students of MBBS Medical College Mirpur A.K (Pakistan)

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MRMahmood Mirza RashadBukhara State University

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Cross-sectional study finds high anxiety and depression rates in medical students, suggesting urgent mental health interventions.

Key Points

  • This research aims to determine the frequency of anxiety and depression among medical students and explore their links to demographic factors.
  • Cross-sectional study at MBBS Medical College, Mirpur A.K. from October 2024 to July 2025.
  • Questionnaires used: Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).
  • Data analyzed with Excel and SPSS V-23 using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests.
  • Out of 591 students, 441 (74.6%) responded, with 88.8% showing anxiety (58.3% low, 16.1% moderate, 14.3% severe).
  • Depression affected 39.9% of students, with a higher incidence in females (40.9%) compared to males (38.9%).
  • Third-year students, rural residents, and hostelites exhibited the highest levels of distress.

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Mahmood Mirza Rashad (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ea196be05d6e3efb60689https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20280030
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