The medical course has always been regarded as highly stressful. Excessive stress causes physical and mental health problems. Persistent stress will impair students academic achievement, personal and professional development. Early detection and prevention of this condition will help in reducing the negative impacts of stress on medical students. The purpose of this study is to explore the nature of stress among medical students by determining the prevalence, sources, pattern, and determinant factors of stress. It is hoped that understanding the nature of stress will help medical...

The medical course has always been regarded as highly stressful. Excessive stress causes physical and mental health problems. Persistent stress will impair students academic achievement, personal and professional development. As the prevalence of psychological distress is rising rapidly among the medical student community, it is important to understand their stressors and coping strategies for creating a psychological-friendly environment for the students in the future. A multi-center cross- sectional study involving four Malaysian public universities was done. The prevalence of ...