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GENDER DIFFERENCES IN STRESS AND BURNOUT IN MEDICAL STUDENTS

Dr. Ammara Tahir, Dr. Amina Ishfaq, Dr. Ayesha

Introduction: Burnout is a physiological syndrome characterized by triad of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and low personal achievement triggered by work hassles. It is proved to be influenced by various factors. Introvert people are at high risk. Contributing factors include academic pressure, level of study, educational debt, personal life events, gender, alcohol intake, smoking, diet, physical activity, learning environment and exposure to human suffering. Materials and Methods: Total number of participants was 275 (male:105 female:170).It was a cross-sectional study.MBI was used to assess burnout and GHQ12 to determine stress levels. Research tools included Maslach Burnout Inventory and General Health Questionaire. Data was analyzed using SPSS package version 21 and significance level was set at 0.05. Results: 38.5% suffered high levels of DP, 36.4% from low PA suggesting high levels of burnout. Only 5.1% showed high EE and 9.5% showed severe distress. Gender and living status influenced the results.49.5% of male population suffered from high levels of DP and 53.3% from low levels of PA in contrast with females. Conclusion: Stress was more prevalent among females. Hostellites scored high on burnout and low on GHQ12 indicating less stress. Key words: Depression, Burnout, Depersonalization, Stress.

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