Preclinical Medical Students of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Bengkulu

Vernonia Yora Saki; Onetusfifsi Putra

doi:10.35308/j-kesmas.v1i2.16178

Preclinical Medical Students of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Bengkulu

Vernonia Yora Saki, Onetusfifsi Putra

Abstract

The prevalence of anxiety in medical students is quite high. During the preclinical phase, students face practicums, skills labs, tutorials, comprehensive exams, and module passing standards, all of which can be sources of stress. Self-esteem is one resource that can help maintain mental health. Adequate self-esteem can have a positive impact on life. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between self-esteem and anxiety Levels in preclinical medical students of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Bengkulu. This was a quantitative study with a cross-sectional design. The study sample consisted of 84 preclinical medical students from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bengkulu University. The data used were primary data collected using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale questionnaire to measure self-esteem and the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale to measure anxiety levels. The results showed that most students had high self-esteem and were not anxious. Bivariate analysis found a significant relationship between self-esteem and anxiety levels (p=0.01). Meanwhile, in the multivariate analysis after controlling for age, gender, and academic year, the relationship between self-esteem and anxiety levels was not statistically significant.

Keywords

Anxiety Levels; Preclinical Medical Student; Self-esteem

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.35308/j-kesmas.v1i2.16178