Assessment of stress among medical students visiting a tertiary care hospital of central Kerala, India

Introduction: Stress among undergraduate students has become a significant concern in higher education due to its detrimental effects on their health and academic performance. By exploring the association between various sociodemographic variables stress levels, valuable insights into factors contributing can be provided.Objectives: To determine prevalence of associated medical tertiary care hospitalMethods: A cross-sectional study was conducted 133 selected utilising convenience sampling. pre-designed close-ended questionnaire, specifically tailored for this study, employed collect data related experienced by students. Appropriate statistical analyses were performed with significance level set at p < 0.05.Results: The revealed that 19% high perceived stress, 67% moderate 13% low levels. observed reduced appetite (p=0.014). Additionally, associations found poor relationships faculties (p=0.003); warden (p=0.01); family members facing time pressure(p=0.006); heavy workload (p=0.029); fear failure (p=0.002); suffering from frequent exams exam patterns curriculum (p=0.024).Conclusions & Recommendations: Results highlight considerable students, majority demonstrating It is imperative prioritise students' mental physical wellbeing incorporating counselling services preventive programs as integral components routine clinical services, so educational institutions foster supportive learning environment.