Mental Health Trajectories in Medical Students: The Impact of Academic Repetition on Depressive Symptoms and Self-Rated Health.

ABSTRACT: Background: Medical students are at high risk for depressive symptoms, but few longitudinal studies have examined changes over time, especially among those repeating academic years. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and temporal trends of depressive symptoms and self-rated health among Hungarian medical students, examining the influence of demographic and lifestyle factors and the independent impact of academic repetition on mental health risk. Methods: In a four-year cohort study at the University of Pécs Medical School, students were classified as original-entry cohort (progressing according to the standard curriculum) or repeaters (those who began studies before 2016). Sample size was N = 196 in the first semester of the first year, N = 192 in the second s

SUBMITTER: Horvath-Sarrodi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12692891 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature