Saipanish Ratana
Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Med Teach. 2003 Sep;25(5):502-6. doi: 10.1080/0142159031000136716.
This study aimed to determine the prevalence and sources of stress among Thai medical students. The questionnaires,which consisted of the Thai Stress Test (TST) and questions asking about sources of stress, were sent to all medical students in the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Thailand. A total of 686 students participated. The results showed that about 61.4% of students had some degree of stress. Seventeen students (2.4%) reported a high level of stress. The prevalence of stress is highest among third-year medical students. Academic problems were found to be a major cause of stress among all students. The most prevalent source of academic stress was the test/exam. Other sources of stress in medical school and their relationships are also discussed. The findings can help medical teachers understand more about stress among their students and guide the way to improvement in an academic context, which is important for student achievement.
本研究旨在确定泰国医学生的压力患病率及压力来源。问卷由泰国压力测试（TST）以及关于压力来源的问题组成，被发送给泰国拉玛提博迪医院医学院的所有医学生。共有686名学生参与。结果显示，约61.4%的学生有一定程度的压力。17名学生（2.4%）报告有高水平的压力。压力患病率在三年级医学生中最高。学业问题被发现是所有学生压力的主要原因。学业压力最普遍的来源是测验/考试。还讨论了医学院校中其他压力来源及其关系。这些发现有助于医学教师更了解学生的压力，并指导在学术环境中改进的方向，这对学生成绩很重要。
