Anxiety, depression and personality traits in Italian medical students.
Adult
Anxiety
/ epidemiology
Comorbidity
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression
/ epidemiology
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Female
Humans
Italy
/ epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Personality
Personality Inventory
Prevalence
Regression Analysis
Students, Medical
/ psychology
Young Adult
Journal
Rivista di psichiatria
ISSN: 2038-2502
Titre abrégé: Riv Psichiatr
Pays: Italy
ID NLM: 0425672
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
entrez:
22
12
2020
pubmed:
23
12
2020
medline:
9
10
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Anxiety and depressive symptoms are common worldwide and, according to the World Health Organization, their prevalence has increased in the last decades. Further, dysfunctional personality traits are frequently coupled with anxiety and depressive symptoms. The prevalence of these symptoms is particularly relevant in medical students. This study assessed the prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms in Italian medical students from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, by using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Personality traits were assessed as well by employing the Personality Inventory for DSM-5, Brief Form (PID-5-BF), to explore their association with anxiety and depressive symptoms. A self-administered questionnaire was sent by e-mail to all the 944 students and 459 (48.6%) were enrolled. Besides the HADS and the PID-5-BF, the questionnaire included items concerning everyday life activities such as sports and academic features such as the years of attendance and average marks. A high prevalence of anxiety (n=92; 20%), depression (n=32; 7%), and comorbid anxiety-depressive symptoms (n=218; 47%) was reported. Multiple binary logistic analysis showed increased levels of anxiety and depression to be associated with personality traits, namely detachment and negative affect, and use of cognitive enhancers. On the other hand, sports activities, social activities and distraction were related to lower levels of symptoms. Symptoms of depression and anxiety are common among Italian medical students and specific interventions should be implemented to target them.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Anxiety and depressive symptoms are common worldwide and, according to the World Health Organization, their prevalence has increased in the last decades. Further, dysfunctional personality traits are frequently coupled with anxiety and depressive symptoms. The prevalence of these symptoms is particularly relevant in medical students.
METHODS
METHODS
This study assessed the prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms in Italian medical students from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, by using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Personality traits were assessed as well by employing the Personality Inventory for DSM-5, Brief Form (PID-5-BF), to explore their association with anxiety and depressive symptoms. A self-administered questionnaire was sent by e-mail to all the 944 students and 459 (48.6%) were enrolled. Besides the HADS and the PID-5-BF, the questionnaire included items concerning everyday life activities such as sports and academic features such as the years of attendance and average marks.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A high prevalence of anxiety (n=92; 20%), depression (n=32; 7%), and comorbid anxiety-depressive symptoms (n=218; 47%) was reported. Multiple binary logistic analysis showed increased levels of anxiety and depression to be associated with personality traits, namely detachment and negative affect, and use of cognitive enhancers. On the other hand, sports activities, social activities and distraction were related to lower levels of symptoms.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Symptoms of depression and anxiety are common among Italian medical students and specific interventions should be implemented to target them.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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