Exploring mental well-being among medical students in the Visegrad four: a cross-national analysis.

ABSTRACT: The mental health of medical students is a critical concern, as their well-being directly influences performance and the overall success of educational institutions. This research aimed to investigate the mental well-being of medical students across the Visegrad Four countries. A cross-sectional study with a sample of 1507 students (395 men) was conducted using an online questionnaire in English. Mental well-being was assessed with the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale, coping strategies with the Brief COPE inventory, and somatic symptoms with the Patient Health Questionnaire-15. Sociodemographic, health-related data and satisfaction with the university were also measured. K-means cluster analysis was employed to classify students into distinct well-being groups: (1) 'Stable group'

SUBMITTER: Gacs B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12522644 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature