Psychological well-being and satisfaction with life in relation to stress, anxiety, and depression among final-year medical students

Abstract

University medical degree programs are physically and mentally demanding, requiring continuous focus and hard work. Under these conditions, medical students tend to develop mental health problems during their studies. Aim and objectives: The study aimed to evaluate the inter-relationships between psychological well-being (PWB) and satisfaction with life (SWL) in connection to stress, anxiety and depression, in final-year medical students. Material and methods: The present work is an observational study carried out on 82 subjects. The data collection was cross-sectional, carried out using 3 tests, delivered in the form of online questionnaires. Spearman rank correlation coefficient was applied, with a significance level of 5% (95% confidence interval). Results: The results highlighted statistically significant negative corelations between stress, anxiety and depression with multiple dimensions of PWB, and a statistically significant positive corelation between PWB and SWL. In addition, female students reported significantly higher levels of stress, anxiety and depression compared to male students. Conclusions: Psychological comfort and satisfaction with life show a positive correlation, a fact that supports the integrative approach of the two concepts. Stress, anxiety and depression negatively influence of SWL and PWB, in the population of final year medical students.