MENTAL HEALTH IN MEDICAL STUDENTS FROM FIVE REGIONS OF COLOMBIA

Published: 1 May 2025| Version 4 | DOI: 10.17632/zj6k5r6xxg.4
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, Botero Carvajal Alejandro

Description

A dataset compiled from medical students in five Colombian regions, encompassing variables related to psychological well-being (happiness, depression, anxiety, stress), lifestyle (alcohol and tobacco use, physical activity, sleep quality), religiosity, and family functioning."

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A population census was conducted across five Colombian cities: Sabaneta (570), Puerto Colombia (594), Bogotá D.C. (478), Pasto (784), and Cali (464). The dependent variable was the classification of the total score on the subjective happiness scale (10 points). Independent variables included: age, sex, city, semester, socioeconomic status, and scales measuring depression (PHQ), anxiety (GAP 7), perceived stress (EEP10), perceived social support, family functioning (Family Apgar), physical activity (IPAQ), sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), intrinsic religiosity (Francis Scale), and self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale).

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Fundacion Universitaria San Martin

Categories

Public Health, Mental Health, University Student

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