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September 17, 2025

Stress in Study: Assessing Depression Differences Among Medical and Non- Medical Students

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TATaimoor AsgharAHAli HassanISIfrah Sahar

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Overview

Cross-sectional survey assessed depression in 602 university students, revealing medical students have lower PHQ-9 scores, suggesting a need for targeted mental health interventions.

Key Points

  • Non-medical students exhibited slightly higher depressive symptoms than medical students, highlighting a significant concern for mental health.
  • Median PHQ-9 scores were 10.0 for non-medical students and 9.0 for medical students, indicating higher depressive levels in the former group.
  • The PHQ-9 and DASS-21 scales showed excellent reliability with Cronbach’s α scores above 0.82 across all measures.
  • Central symptoms affecting both groups, like self-worth and concentration, should be prioritized in mental health support frameworks.

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Asghar et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d42f56713b0b5dfea702d7https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7508873/v1
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