Strand Elizabeth B, Zaparanick Tracy L, Brace James J
Department of Comparative Medicine,College of Veterinary Medicine/College of Social Work, University of Tennessee, 2407 River Drive, Rm A205, Knoxville, TN, 37996-4543, USA.
J Vet Med Educ. 2005 Summer;32(2):182-92. doi: 10.3138/jvme.32.2.182.
Psychological distress has been shown to affect the academic success, health, emotional well-being, and dropout rates of medical students. Although it can be assumed that stress has similar effects on veterinary students, there is a paucity of research pertaining to the psychological stressors and coping strategies of this group. This article focuses on selected non-academic areas (as identified through a survey of currently enrolled students) that can create significant stressors for veterinary students. Also assessed and discussed here are poor coping strategies (e.g., substance abuse) and gender differences in perceived stressors and coping strategies that emerged from the survey. Results suggest the need for veterinary programs to integrate academic and professional skills instruction with personal life balance training and access to psychological services.
心理困扰已被证明会影响医学生的学业成绩、健康、情绪健康和辍学率。虽然可以假设压力对兽医专业学生有类似影响，但关于这一群体的心理压力源和应对策略的研究却很少。本文重点关注选定的非学术领域（通过对当前在校学生的调查确定），这些领域可能给兽医专业学生带来重大压力源。本文还评估和讨论了不良应对策略（如药物滥用）以及调查中出现的在感知压力源和应对策略方面的性别差异。结果表明，兽医专业课程需要将学术和专业技能指导与个人生活平衡培训以及心理服务的提供相结合。
