DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, STRESS AND SELF ESTEEM AMONG PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS AND THE RELATIONSHIP TO ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE- A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to improve understanding of the psychological variables level on recent performance of physiotherapy students. METHOD: The self reported measures Rosenberg self esteem scale and depression, anxiety and stress scale were used. Data Analysis was done using SPSS v. 15. RESULT: A moderate relationship was observed between the scores of anxiety and depression, anxiety and stress(r=.45, r=.55, p<.05) of participants. Anxiety and depression explained 33.10% of variance in stress level and anxiety, depression and stress explained 18.30% of variance in self esteem level of participants. CONCLUSION: These findings show that physiotherapy students have got moderate level of scores in negative variables affecting their esteem levels. But there is no relation to their recent performance.