Intersection of anxiety and negative coping among Asian American medical students
PurposeAsian Americans comprise 21% of matriculating medical students in the United States but little is known about their mental health. With the growing focus on addressing the mental health of medical students, this systematic, nationwide survey assesses the relationship between anxiety and depre...
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| description | PurposeAsian Americans comprise 21% of matriculating medical students in the United States but little is known about their mental health. With the growing focus on addressing the mental health of medical students, this systematic, nationwide survey assesses the relationship between anxiety and depression symptoms and coping skills among Asian American medical students.Materials and methodsA survey tool comprised of Patient Health Questionnaire-9, General Anxiety Disorder-7, and questions related to coping were emailed to members of the Asian Pacific American Medical Students Association enrolled in a United States medical school during the 2016–2017 academic year. We evaluated associations between anxiety and coping as well as depression and coping.ResultsA total of 511 Asian American medical students completed the survey. Anxiety symptoms were positively correlated with an increase in negative coping skills. Depressive symptoms were not correlated with an increase in negative coping skills.ConclusionProfessionals and medical schools that aim to improve the mental health of medical students should be aware of the needs of specific populations. Asian American students who experience anxiety were more likely to utilize avoidant or negative coping strategies. In addition, Asian American students who experience depressive symptoms were not more likely to utilize these negative coping strategies. Further research must be done to evaluate the factors that influence the use of negative coping strategies to better address anxiety within the Asian American medical student population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4089fe963853412eb029615234319dec2022-12-22T02:20:34ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-09-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.929227929227Intersection of anxiety and negative coping among Asian American medical studentsMichelle B. Moore0David Yang1Amanda M. Raines2Rahn Kennedy Bailey3Waania Beg4LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA, United StatesDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United StatesSoutheast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, Veterans Health Administration, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, New Orleans, LA, United StatesLSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA, United StatesLSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA, United StatesPurposeAsian Americans comprise 21% of matriculating medical students in the United States but little is known about their mental health. With the growing focus on addressing the mental health of medical students, this systematic, nationwide survey assesses the relationship between anxiety and depression symptoms and coping skills among Asian American medical students.Materials and methodsA survey tool comprised of Patient Health Questionnaire-9, General Anxiety Disorder-7, and questions related to coping were emailed to members of the Asian Pacific American Medical Students Association enrolled in a United States medical school during the 2016–2017 academic year. We evaluated associations between anxiety and coping as well as depression and coping.ResultsA total of 511 Asian American medical students completed the survey. Anxiety symptoms were positively correlated with an increase in negative coping skills. Depressive symptoms were not correlated with an increase in negative coping skills.ConclusionProfessionals and medical schools that aim to improve the mental health of medical students should be aware of the needs of specific populations. Asian American students who experience anxiety were more likely to utilize avoidant or negative coping strategies. In addition, Asian American students who experience depressive symptoms were not more likely to utilize these negative coping strategies. Further research must be done to evaluate the factors that influence the use of negative coping strategies to better address anxiety within the Asian American medical student population.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.929227/fullanxietynegative copingAsian Americanmedical studentsintersection of anxiety |
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| title | Intersection of anxiety and negative coping among Asian American medical students |
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| title_short | Intersection of anxiety and negative coping among Asian American medical students |
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