Stress among medical students in a college of medicine in Saudi Arabia: sex differences

Conclusion The current study demonstrated that stress was significantly higher among female medical students compared with male medical students. Poor friend support was the only significant predictor for increased perceived stress among female medical students. Parental restrictions, represented specifically as parents’ attitude toward their daughters against having direct and easy social communication with their female friends, may be considered as a factor that could explain poor friend support among female medical students in Saudi Arabia.
Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original articles Source Type: research