Title: Correlative Study on Mental Health, Coping Styles and Posttraumatic Stress Response among Medical Students
Abstract: Objective: To explore the correlations between mental health and coping styles and posttraumatic stress response of medical students. Methods: With Symptom Self-rating Scale of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Symptom Checklist 90(SCL-90), and Coping Styles Questionnaire, 405 medical students were assessed. Results: The scores of a the factors of SCL-90 were higher in the posttraumatic stress response group than those in the control group, and they had significantly difference (P0.001). Compared with the control group, the scores of mature coping styles were lower in the posttraumatic stress response group(P0.05,P0.001), while the scores of immature and mixed coping styles were higher in the symptom group than those in the control group(P0.001). The total scores of the symptom stress response group were positively correlated to the total scores of SCL-90 and each factor score (P0.01), and negatively correlated to problem solving and asking for help(P0.01), and positively correlated to fancy, self-reproach, and withdrawal(P0.01). Conclusion: As for the people who have posttraumatic stress response, their mental health status was poor, and it may be related to their inappropriately coping styles.
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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