A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF MBBS MEDICAL COLLEGE MIRPUR A.K (PAKISTAN)

Rashad Mahmood Mirza

Authors

Rashad Mahmood Mirza Professor, Department of Physiology Asia International University, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Keywords:

Anxiety, Cross-sectional Study, Depression, Medical Students, Mental Health.

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of anxiety and depression among medical students and their link to demographic factors. Study Design: Cross-sectional study at MBBS Medical College, Mirpur A.K. from October 2024 to July 2025. Methods: Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were used. Data were analyzed using Excel and SPSS V-23 (descriptive statistics, variance analysis, chi-square tests, p ≤ 0.05). Results: Out of 591 students, 441 (74.6%) responded. Overall, 88.8% had anxiety (low 58.3%, moderate 16.1%, severe 14.3%). Depression (any level) affected 39.9% of students. Moderate to severe anxiety was higher in females (38.7%) than males (21.1%). Depression was slightly higher in females (40.9%) than males (38.9%). Third-year students, rural residents, and hostelites showed the most distress. Conclusion: Anxiety and depression are very common among medical students. Routine mental health screening, counselling, and stress management programs are needed in Pakistani medical institutes.

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