Table 5. Comparison of mean score for Stress response to individual stressor among MBBS students final year, BDS 3rd year, BDS 4th year phase I and phase II.
| Stressors | MBBS Final year | BDS 3rd year | BDS 4th year 1st phase | BDS 4th year 2nd phase | F-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length of the course | 2.4±1.2 | 3.05±1.2 | 2.5±1.01 | 2.72±0.84 | 2.325 |
| Understanding the course | 2.1±1.01 | 2.3±0.8 | 2.1±1.02 | 2.3±0.8 | 0.732 |
| Reading number of textbooks | 2.3±1.3 | 2.6±0.91 | 2.3±1.21 | 2.5±0.9 | 0.695 |
| Work overload | 2.03±1.3 | 2.5±1.1 | 3.1±1.2 | 2.9±1.03 | 11 |
| Keeping in your teachers good books | 1.8± 1.3 | 1.8±1.1 | 1.96±1.2 | 2.34±1.3 | 1.35 |
| Maintaining good terms with all your batch mates | 1.5± 1.5 | 1.4±1.1 | 0.98±1.1 | 0.75±0.91 | 3.25 |
| Stress during exams | 3.3± 0.9 | 3.6±0.66 | 3.2±1.3 | 3.41±0.98 | 0.907 |
| Preparation phase | 3.1±1.01 | 2.91±1.02 | 2.36±1.2 | 3±0.9 | 5.78 |
| Parental pressure to excel | 1.6±1.5 | 1.1±0.9 | 1.1±1.1 | 0.5±0.6 | 6.5 |
| Competing with peers | 1.02±1.3 | 1.3±0.93 | 1.4±1.2 | 1.1±1.1 | 1.03 |
| Score well for certificates/scholarships | 1.9±1.4 | 2.13±1.3 | 2.03±1.3 | 2.3±1.04 | 0.75 |
| Being away from home | 1.8±1.5 | 1.9±1.6 | 2.3±1.5 | 2.6±1.4 | 3.52 |
| Adjustment with roommates | 0.9±1.4 | 0.7±0.8 | 1.02±1.3 | 0.9±1.1 | 0.367 |
| Terms with seniors | 0.9±1.1 | 1.1±0.8 | 0.4±0.7 | 0.6±0.7 | 3.98 |