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Stress and Socio-demographic Factors Related to Empathy among Medical Students in Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital |
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| รหัสดีโอไอ | |
| Creator | 1. Nitchawan Kerdcharoen 2. Jiratchaya Jakeepaiboon 3. Duanghatai Roeklaksanee 4. Benjarat Kirdthongtawee 5. Pimpitcha Mapuloh 6. Wilasinee Moolsilp 7. Apisara Sanguanklin |
| Title | Stress and Socio-demographic Factors Related to Empathy among Medical Students in Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital |
| Publisher | Text and Journal Publication |
| Publication Year | 2561 |
| Journal Title | Vajira Medical Journal |
| Journal Vol. | 62 |
| Journal No. | 4 |
| Keyword | Empathy, stress, medical student |
| URL Website | https://tci-thaijo.org/index.php/VMED |
| Website title | Vajira Medical Journal (วชิรเวชสาร) |
| ISSN | 0125-1252 |
| Abstract | Abstract Objective: To study empathy score stress and socio-demographic factors related to empathy among medical students Methods: Descriptive cross - sectional study was conducted in 255 first to sixth year medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, Vajira Hospital. The instruments were composed of socio-demographic factors questionnaires, Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10) and Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy-Student Version (JSPE-S) in Thai language. Statistical analysis included descriptive analysis, unpaired t-test, Mann-Whitney test, ANOVA, Kruskal- Wallis test, Pearson's correlation, Spearman's rank correlation, Point-biserial correlation, Eta correlation and multiple linear regression. Results: The participants were 255 medical students, male 51.4% and female 48.6%. The mean empathy scores measured by JSPE-S Thai version is 107.80 (S.D.=12.4). The mean of PSS-10 Thai version score is 15.1 (S.D.=5.9). There were no statistically significant difference in empathy scores between subgroup of socio-demographic factors and level of stress. The results indicated that factors that had significant positive correlation with empathy scores were current department study (r = 0.149), students' socioeconomic status (r = 0.132), effective medical role models (r = 0.0.045), personal counselors (r = 0.0.005) and stress (r = 0.141). In the regression model, higher socioeconomic status (? = 0.645, p = 0.037), students' mental problems (? = -0.281, p = 0.027) as well as stressors (? = 0.186, p = 0.038) had effect on empathy score. Conclusion: Medical education should emphasize an importance of medical role model, teach how to live a sufficiency economy, and prevent mental health problem in order to enhance the level of empathy in medical students |
