DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, STRESS AND SELF ESTEEM AMONG PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS AND THE RELATIONSHIP TO ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE- A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

A. Thangamani Ramalingam

Lecturer in physiotherapy,

Sarvajanik college of physiotherapy,Rampura, Surat.

Contact: E-mail: atramalingam@gmail.com, Mo.:9426439169

Abstract: 

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.

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