Stress and its correlation with Academic Performance and Psychological Health: An Empirical Investigation among postgraduate Gastroenterology students

Stress is a prevalent issue among postgraduate students, particularly in highly demanding fields such as gastroenterology. The demanding nature of medical education, particularly in specialized fields like gastroenterology, often leads to heightened stress levels, potentially impacting students' academic outcomes and mental well-being. The prime aim of this paper is to study the correlation of stress among gastroenterology students with their academic performance and psychological health. To serve the objective 129 gastroenterology students studying in the third semester of gastroenterology PG course have been picked from medical colleges of Udaipur, Rajasthan. The results revealed that stress level of gastroenterology students has been increased at the end of the semester in comparison to the beginning of the semester. The correlation between stress and academic performance was negative which means with the increase in stress level the academic performance of gastroenterology students goes down. The result was same for relationship between stress and psychological health, which means stress, has negatively impacted the psychological health of gastroenterology students.