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July 26, 2026Open Access

Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Among Medical Students: A 10-Year Comparison Using DASS-21

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UKUrvashi KapadiaKPKartik PatelNMNeeraj Mahajan

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Overview

Randomized trial examines mental health changes in medical students, highlighting significant increases in distress over a decade.

Key Points

  • This study aims to evaluate changes in stress, anxiety, and depression levels among first-year medical students over a decade.
  • Analyzed DASS-21 scores from first-year medical students in 2015 (n=130) and 2025 (n=218).
  • Used independent samples t-tests to compare scores between the two groups.
  • Assessed changes in severity distributions of stress, anxiety, and depression.
  • Stress levels increased from 6.22 to 7.31 (p < 0.01).
  • Anxiety levels rose from 4.84 to 6.81, with severe anxiety increasing from 6.2% to 28.4% (p < 0.01).
  • Depression scores went from 4.36 to 5.58 (p < 0.01).

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Kapadia et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a890d3aea3239cd78e92https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21525959
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