Association Between Perceived Medical School Diversity Climate and Change in Depressive Symptoms Among Medical Students: A Report from the Medical Student CHANGE Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine whether perceptions of the medical school diversity climate are associated with depression symptoms among medical students.

Methods

Longitudinal web-based survey conducted in the fall of 2010 and spring of 2014 administered to a national sample of medical students enrolled in 49 schools across the U.S. (n = 3756). Negative diversity climate measured by perceptions of the institution's racial climate; exposure to negative role modeling by medical educators; frequency of witnessing discrimination in medical school. Depression symptoms measured by the PROMIS Emotional Distress-Depression Short-Form.

Results

64% of students reported a negative racial climate; 81% reported witnessing discrimination toward other students at least once, and 94% reported

SUBMITTER: Hardeman RR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5171227 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Winter

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature