Association between the Academic Stress Level and Skin Disorders among Albaha University Medical Students, Saudi Arabia

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dc.contributor.authorAL-Ghamdi, Hasan S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorEL-Hawary, Hossam M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAtta, Ihab Sahfeken_US
dc.contributor.authorAlghamdi, Hamed Ahmeden_US
dc.contributor.authorAL-Zahrani, Rahaf Khaleden_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-24T07:53:13Z
dc.date.available2020-09-24T07:53:13Z
dc.date.issued2020-07
dc.description.abstractObjectives: Medical students are usually exposed to academic and social isolation in addition to environmental and financial stressors. There is a growing concern about an association between increased academic stress levels and several skin disorders. This paper aimed at assessing perceived stressors and their origins by examining the relationship between academic stress and skin disorders among medical students at the University of Albaha. Methods: A cross-sectional study consisting of 251 medical students from both the male and female sections was conducted. The participants received a self-administered questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic profile and origin of stressors, such as academic, psychosocial, and environmental stressors, and a Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) with a modified form of the self-reported skin disorders. Skin examinations were done via dermatological consultant at Albaha University Medical Centre. Results: Academic stress, in comparison to other types of stressors, represents 80.5% of the origin of stressors affecting stressed medical students. Being female in academic years above the third year was associated with the highest, most significantly perceived stress levels among all students. Loss of hair, pimples beside oily, waxy patches on scalp, itchy skin and troublesome sweating were the top common highly significant dermatological symptoms among all students at different levels of perceived stress. Conclusion: Several skin disorders occur in response to academic stress among medical students.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsInternal Medicine Department, Al Baha University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Al Baha University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsPathology Department, Al Baha University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsPathology Department, Al-Azhar University, Assuit, Egypten_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMedical Intern, Al Baha University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMedical Student, Al Baha University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationAL-Ghamdi Hasan S., EL-Hawary Hossam M., Atta Ihab Sahfek, Alghamdi Hamed Ahmed, AL-Zahrani Rahaf Khaled. Association between the Academic Stress Level and Skin Disorders among Albaha University Medical Students, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences. 2020 Jul; 9(7): 1-10en_US
dc.identifier.issn2319-5886
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/205222
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSumathi Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber7en_US
dc.relation.volume9en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijmrhs.com/abstract/association-between-the-academic-stress-level-and-skin-disorders-among-albaha-university-medical-students-saudi-arabia-47129.htmlen_US
dc.subjectAcademic stressen_US
dc.subjectSkinen_US
dc.subjectMedical studentsen_US
dc.subjectAlbahaen_US
dc.titleAssociation between the Academic Stress Level and Skin Disorders among Albaha University Medical Students, Saudi Arabiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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