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Perceived life stressors by medical students (n = 506).
| Variables | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Presence of any stressor in life | 377 | (75) |
| No stressor | 129 | (26) |
| Area of stressora | ||
| Academic | 248 | (49) |
| Family related | 70 | (14) |
| Friend related | 149 | (29) |
| Health related | 55 | (11) |
| Major loss | 17 | (3) |
| Environment related | 74 | (15) |
| Self-esteem related | 7 | (1) |
| Availability of persons to share stress feelings (n = 377) | ||
| Nobody | 83 | (22) |
| 1 | 82 | (22) |
| 2 | 94 | (25) |
| 3 or more | 118 | (31) |
Multiple responses possible, numbers may not add up to 100%.
