Development of Medical Students Stressor Questionnaire
Abstract
Objective: To develop a questionnaire to measure stressors among first year MBBS students of Government Medical Colleges in Kerala
Study Design and Setting: Cross-Sectional study using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Government Medical Colleges in Kerala
Results: A 27-item screening instrument named as Medical Stu dents Stressor Questionnaire (M SSQ) was developed for assessing the stressor experience of first year MBBS students. The Cronbach’s Alpha for Internal Consistency Reliability was 0.82 with 95% CI 0.77-0.87 and test-retest reliability coefficient was r = 0.91 with 95% CI 0.86-0.95 Construct Validity was established by Factor Analysis which yielded nine factors with Eigen values more than one. The factors were explaining 60% of the total variance. The MSSQ has significant correlation with Perceived Stress Scale and General Health Questionnaire establishing Convergent Validity. The total score ranges between 0 and 108. A score d” 54 is no stressor experience, a score between 55 and 81indicates mild to moderate stressor experience and a score between 82 and 108 denotes severe stressor experience.
Conclusion: The MSSQ having acceptable reliability and validity is meant for screening in first year MBBS students of Government Medical Colleges in Kerala.
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