Stress factors among physiotherapy students at a university in Gauteng, South Africa.

IF 1.2 Q4 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
Health SA Gesondheid Pub Date : 2025-01-31 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.4102/hsag.v30i0.2803
Zander I Collins, Chané Siepker, Kelebogile J Ralehlaka, Boitshoko C Molefe, Tiisetso C Phala, Simphiwe A Vilankulu, Makwena M Sibuyi, Thembelihle S Ntuli
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Abstract

Background: Physiotherapy students are highly susceptible to experiencing burnout during training. Prolonged exposure to stressful environments predisposes students to psychological morbidities.

Aim: The study assessed the perceived level of stress and stressors among a cohort of final-year physiotherapy students, registered at a medical university in Gauteng province, South Africa.

Setting: The study was conducted at a single medical university in Gauteng province with registered final-year undergraduate physiotherapy students for the 2024 academic year.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study with a total population sample of 42 physiotherapy students. Data were collected through an online anonymised self-administered questionnaire. The Cronbach alpha coefficients for each subscale were 0.99 for physical, 0.72 for interpersonal relationships, 0.85 for academic and 0.81 for environment. Statistical analysis was conducted using IBM Corp's Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Software version 25.

Results: The median age of participants was 22 years (iqr ± 3.8) with 69.0% of them being females. Perceived stress levels ranged between low (n = 24, 57.14%) to moderate (n = 18, 42.85%) with females being at risk, as measured by the Student Stress Inventory. Academic and environmental factors contributed to perceived moderate to severe stress levels.

Conclusion: The study found the severity of stress levels to be slightly below what has been reported in other studies. However, attention needs to be directed to female students to develop emotional self-efficacy skills. Early identification of psychosomatic disorders could indicate the need for interventions to prevent psychological and physiological morbidities.

Contribution: The study adds to the body of knowledge pertaining to the mental health of students at higher institutions of learning.

南非豪登省一所大学理疗专业学生的压力因素。
背景:物理治疗学生在训练过程中极易出现倦怠。长时间暴露在压力环境中会使学生容易出现心理疾病。目的:该研究评估了一群在南非豪登省一所医科大学注册的最后一年物理治疗学生的压力和压力源的感知水平。环境:该研究在豪登省的一所医科大学进行,研究对象是2024学年注册的最后一年级物理治疗本科学生。方法:对42名物理治疗专业学生进行描述性横断面研究。数据是通过在线匿名自我管理问卷收集的。各子量表的Cronbach alpha系数分别为:身体量表0.99、人际关系量表0.72、学术量表0.85、环境量表0.81。统计分析使用IBM公司的社会科学统计软件包(SPSS)软件版本25进行。结果:参与者年龄中位数为22岁(iqr±3.8),其中69.0%为女性。通过学生压力量表测量,感知到的压力水平在低(n = 24, 57.14%)到中等(n = 18, 42.85%)之间,女性处于危险之中。学术和环境因素导致了中等到严重的压力水平。结论:该研究发现,压力水平的严重程度略低于其他研究报告。然而,需要注意的是,女性学生的情绪自我效能感技能的发展。心身疾病的早期识别可能表明需要采取干预措施来预防心理和生理上的发病率。贡献:本研究增加了与高等院校学生心理健康有关的知识体系。
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