Chumakov Egor, Pchelin Ivan, Makarova Polina, Ventriglio Antonio, Torales Julio, Bhugra Dinesh, Petrova Nataliia
St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation.
University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
Acad Psychiatry. 2025 Jul 1. doi: 10.1007/s40596-025-02173-z.
Medical students frequently experience burnout, stress, anxiety, and depression. Research on this issue in Russia is scarce and challenging to compare due to the lack of studies on this topic in the country. The aim of the present study was to comparatively analyze the mental well-being and mental health needs of medical students in St. Petersburg, Russia, over time using the same methodology.
An anonymous structured online survey was conducted among students of a medical institute in June-July 2024. The Short General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI), and CAGE questionnaire were used in the study. Results were compared with the data of a survey conducted at the same institute in 2020.
The sample included responses from 152 students (76.3% women). The majority of respondents (95.4%) reported experiencing significant stress in their lives, with education-related factors (83.6%), uncertainty about the future (72.4%), and the current geopolitical situation (73.0%) being the leading sources of stress. According to the GHQ-12, screening was positive in 88.2% of students (cf 84.8% in 2020; p = 0.389). Screening for burnout using the OLBI showed positive results in 87.5% (cf 73.3% in 2020; p = 0.002) of students for disengagement and 90.1% (cf 80.0% in 2020; p = 0.012) of students for exhaustion. Screening with the CAGE tool identified a risk of problematic alcohol use in 20.4% of students (cf 20.0% in 2020; p = 0.930).
The study showed increased burnout in students in 2024 compared to 2020 and stable rates of problematic alcohol use and positive screening for minor mental disorders.
医学生经常经历职业倦怠、压力、焦虑和抑郁。由于俄罗斯国内缺乏关于这一主题的研究，因此在该国进行这方面的研究很稀缺且难以进行比较。本研究的目的是使用相同的方法，对俄罗斯圣彼得堡医学生的心理健康状况和心理健康需求进行长期的比较分析。
2024年6月至7月，在一所医学院校的学生中开展了一项匿名的结构化在线调查。本研究使用了简短一般健康问卷（GHQ - 12）、奥尔登堡倦怠量表（OLBI）和CAGE问卷。研究结果与2020年在同一所院校进行的一项调查数据进行了比较。
样本包括152名学生的回复（76.3%为女性）。大多数受访者（95.4%）表示在生活中经历了重大压力，与教育相关的因素（83.6%）、对未来的不确定性（72.4%）以及当前的地缘政治形势（73.0%）是压力的主要来源。根据GHQ - 12，88.2%的学生筛查呈阳性（2020年为84.8%；p = 0.389）。使用OLBI进行倦怠筛查显示，87.5%的学生在脱离工作方面呈阳性结果（2020年为73.3%；p = 0.002），90.1%的学生在倦怠方面呈阳性结果（2020年为80.0%；p = 0.012）。使用CAGE工具进行筛查发现，20.4%的学生存在酒精使用问题风险（2与020年的20.0%相比；p = 0.930）。
研究表明，与2020年相比，2024年学生的职业倦怠有所增加，酒精使用问题和轻度精神障碍阳性筛查的比例保持稳定。
