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Self-esteem differences among medical students according to gender and year of study (generation)

According to demanding long-term study, continuous improvement, academic stress, it is important for students to continuously apply a lifestyle that will support the preservation and development of a sense of self-esteem. Determine the level of self- esteem for medical students and examine whether there are differences in the level of self-esteem by gender and year (generation) of studies.The cross sectional study was conducted on a sample of 1197 students (36% male). Data were collected by self-administered anonymous questionnaire: Rosenberg Self-esteem scale (RSS) and analysed by descriptive statistics and non-parametrical tests. The 941 Rosenberg Self-esteem scale questionnaires were collected and analysed (response rate of 79%). In total Self-esteem score (male M=44, 00 ; IQR=39, 00-47, 00 vs. female M=41, 00 ; IQR=36, 00- 45, 00) both genders showed high level. Significant differences between genders were observed in total Selfesteem score. Significantly higher score was observed among second-year students in ; independent sample, group B2 vs A2, 41, 00 (36, 00– 45, 00) vs 44, 00 (39, 00–47, 00), p<0, 001 and group C1 vs A2, 42, 00 (36, 50–46, 00) vs 44, 00 (39, 00– 47, 00), p=0, 029 and dependent sample, A2 44, 00 vs A1 41, 50 ; p=0, 002. In order to adapt students more effectively to the challenges of academic education, it would be necessary to provide students with many different contents within the faculty, in addition to which the students would also meet the needs for exercise, socializing and the like.

medical students ; self-esteem ; gender differences

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