ACADEMIC STRESS AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH DIFFERENT DOSHAJA PRAKRITI AMONG BAMS STUDENTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

Background: Academic stress is a prevalent concern among medical students, especially in Ayurveda courses due to their dual curriculum load.Ayurveda identifies individual constitution or Prakriti, classified into Vata, Pitta, and Kapha, which may influence stress response. Prakriti refers to an individual's unique constitution and innate disposition. It represents the expression of physiological functions through the form of morphology,bodily functions, and behavioral tendencies.Academic stress impacts on Students Physical health effects,Cognitive consequences. This study is design to assess Prakriti and the academic stress levels among BAMS students.Objective:To assess the level of academic stress and its association with different Doshaja Prakriti among BAMS students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 120 BAMS students.Academic stress was assessed using the Medical Student Stressor Questionnaire (MSSQ),and Prakriti was assessed using a CCRAS Prakriti assessment.Data were analyzed.One way ANOVA tests were used to evaluate the association between stress levels and Prakriti types. Observation & Analysis: Pittapradhana Prakriti students showed a significantly higher level of academic stress (p<0.05) compared to Vatapradhana and Kaphapradhana Prakriti. Emotional and academic domain stressors were more prevalent. Kaphapradhana-dominant students showed better stress resilience. Conclusion: BAMS Students with Pittapradhana Prakriti had the highest academic stress levels,tailed by Vatapradhana,and the lowest were found in Kaphapradhana Prakriti students.