Navigating the medical journey: Insights into medical students' psychological wellbeing, coping, and personality.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

In recent years, increased awareness of the psychological wellbeing of healthcare professionals and students has become a pressing public health issue affecting care delivery. Medical students undergo rigorous training programs that can affect their psychological wellbeing. Despite increased awareness of mental health issues among medical students, research often focuses on negative aspects, overlooking potential positive contributors to wellbeing. This study aims to explore both negative and positive factors influencing medical students' psychological wellbeing, considering coping strategies and personality traits to inform targeted support measures for diverse student needs.

Methods

A mixed-methods approach was employed to investigate medical students'

SUBMITTER: Hawsawi AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11801719 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature