Transforming stress program on medical students' stress mindset and coping strategies: a quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Stress is a significant concern in medical education, and identifying effective ways to deal with stress may help with students' mental health and professional development. This study aimed to examine the effects of the Transforming Stress Program (TSP) amongst first-year medical students on their stress mindset and coping strategies when confronted with stressors.

Methods

We conducted a quasi-experimental study at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A total of 409 first-year students at the Faculty of Medicine were divided into intervention group (205 students) and control group (204 students). The 10-week TSP was delivered as an extra-curricular course. The training adopts psychoeducation based on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy wit

SUBMITTER: Nguyen T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10439558 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature