Research Article
Sources of Stress and Coping Strategies among Undergraduate Medical Students Enrolled in a Problem-Based Learning Curriculum
Table 2
Specific stressors of students.
| | No. | Stressors | Strongly not agree | Not agree | Agree | Strongly agree | | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) |
| | 1 | Study in general | 21 (5.6) | 45 (12.1) | 169 (45.4) | 137 (36.8) | | 2 | Financial difficulties | 115 (30.7) | 114 (30.5) | 106 (28.3) | 39 (10.4) | | 3 | Family problems | 81 (21.7) | 91 (24.3) | 123 (32.9) | 79 (21.1) | | 4 | Sleeping disorders | 47 (12.7) | 85 (23) | 143 (38.8) | 94 (25.5) | | 5 | Future worrying | 22 (5.9) | 59 (15.9) | 158 (42.6) | 132 (35.6) | | 6 | Away from family | 147 (40.2) | 85 (23.2) | 89 (24.3) | 45 (12.3) | | 7 | Trouble with parents | 127 (34.1) | 74 (19.9) | 78 (21) | 93 (25) | | 8 | Trouble with teachers | 113 (30.3) | 113 (30.3) | 111 (29.8) | 36 (9.7) | | 9 | Trouble with friends | 114 (30.6) | 87 (23.4) | 130 (34.9) | 41 (11) | | 10 | Interpersonal conflict | 64 (17.8) | 90 (25.1) | 134 (37.3) | 71 (19.8) | | 11 | No parental support | 125 (33.6) | 100 (26.9) | 90 (24.2) | 57 (15.3) | | 12 | Hearing bad news | 37 (10) | 79 (21.3) | 185 (49.9) | 70 (18.9) | | 13 | Appetite change | 100 (27.1) | 140 (37.9) | 100 (27.1) | 29 (7.9) | | 14 | Low self-esteem | 78 (21.3) | 99 (27) | 129 (35.1) | 61 (16.6) | | 15 | Roommate conflict | 158 (44.5) | 110 (31) | 69 (19.4) | 18 (5.1) | | 16 | Transport trouble | 83 (22.4) | 79 (21.4) | 125 (33.8) | 83 (22.4) | | 17 | Searching life partner | 126 (34.2) | 109 (29.6) | 89 (24.2) | 44 (12) |
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