Awadh, Ammar Ihsan Jawad and Aziz, Noorizan Abdul and Yaseen, Saramd Nabhan and S.A., Abdulameer and M.N, Sahib and O.Q.B, Al-Lela
(2013)
A comparison study of perceived stress and quality of life among Master of Pharmacy and non-pharmacy master's students.
Pharmacy Education, 13 (1).
pp. 22-28.
ISSN 1560-2214
Abstract
Background: Postgraduate students often live with an excessive amount of stress, which can have negative academic, emotional and health-related outcomes.Aim: To examine perceived stress and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) students compared to non-pharmacy master's students (Non-MPharm). Method: The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), SF-12v2 survey and a questionnaire instruments were used to measure stress, HRQOL and factors that MPharm students believed produced and alleviated stress, respectively. Results: One hundred percent of MPharm students (n=26) and 88% of Non-MPharm students (n=100) participated in this study. The mean PSS scores were insignificantly different between the MPharm students and Non-MPharm students. Negative correlations were found between stress and mental and physical HRQOL in MPharm students. However, only negative correlation between stress and mental HRQOL in Non-MPharm students. Conclusion: MPharm students reported relatively lower levels of stress and mental HRQOL than Non-MPharm students did.
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