Depression, anger and coping strategies of students in polish medical faculties

Introduction Stress related to high expectations towards students, a large amount of knowledge necessary assimilate in brief period time, and peer pressure are an important factor the deterioration mental state medical students. As consequence, it can lead burnout even development disorders such as depression. Mechanisms coping with difficulties play extremely role moderating this risk. For reason, was interest what strategies students adopt face everyday stress how affects their well-being functioning. Objectives The objective determine studies impact health used by them mitigate negative influence associated expectations, overwork. Methods A cross-sectional study conducted among polish faculties using online questionnaire. Risk depression assessed validated BDI inventory, aggression STAXI inventory evaluation Brief-COPE inventory. Results Study 329 participants. majority respondents were female (71.4%; n=235) average age whole population equaled 22.46 years (95%CI: 22.1-23.01). There no statistically significant difference between females males. Average outcome 13.84 12.8-14.8) higher levels (13.84 vs. 12 p<0.05). 165 (49.6%) had score above threshold for increased risk while 32 (9.63%) severe symptoms it. In case 24.89 22.6-27.1). correlation (r=0.3; terms mechanisms strategies, clear advantage approach observed (65.36% respondents). multiple regression analyses did not neither nor outcomes. Conclusions What draws attention level surveyed where over 50% show results cut-off point depressive episode. is also interesting, especially planning positive reformulation. Interestingly analysed constitute protective relation severity agression. Meanwhile, sense satisfaction contentment chosen direction very good symptoms. Disclosure Interest None Declared