Mental Well-Being in First Year Medical Students: A Comparison by Race and Gender: A Report from the Medical Student CHANGE Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

In this study, authors sought to characterize race and gender disparities in mental health in a national sample of first year medical students early in their medical school experience.

Method

This study used cross-sectional baseline data of Medical Student CHANGES, a large national longitudinal study of a cohort of medical students surveyed in the winter of 2010. Authors ascertained respondents via the American Association of Medical Colleges questionnaire, a third-party vendor-compiled list, and referral sampling.

Results

A total of 4732 first year medical students completed the baseline survey; of these, 301 were African American and 2890 were White. Compared to White students and after adjusting for relevant covariates, African American students had a great

SUBMITTER: Hardeman RR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4579540 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature