Health Anxiety and Quality of Life Among Faculty of Medicine Students
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: self administered questionnaire.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Health Anxiety, Quality of Life. Basic parameters: 20 years — 23 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
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Official title
Impact Of Health Anxiety On Quality Of Life Among Students Of Faculty Of Medicine At Sohag University
Overview
This cross-sectional analytical study aims to assess the impact of health anxiety on quality of life (QoL) among medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Egypt. Health anxiety will be measured using the Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI), and quality of life will be assessed using the Short Form-12 Health Survey (SF-12), covering both Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS). The study targets third-year (pre-clinical) and fifth-year (clinical) students selected by cluster sampling. Findings will help identify prevalence and determinants of health anxiety and its impact on QoL, informing mental health support strategies for medical students in Upper Egypt.
Detailed description
A self-administered questionnaire will be used, comprising three tools: a sociodemographic data sheet, the SHAI (18 items, score 0-54), and the SF-12. Cluster sampling will be applied across student sections in the two academic years. Data will be analyzed using SPSS, including descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression to identify independent predictors of QoL domains.
Interventions
- Other self administered questionnaire
SHAI and SF-12 questionnaires to assess health anxiety and quality of life
Primary outcome measures
- Health Anxiety Score [Time frame: Baseline (At a single time point during questionnaire administration)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Medical students currently enrolled at Sohag University Faculty of Medicine
- Both genders
- provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
- Students who diagnosed with severe psychiatric disorders
- Students currently receiving psychiatric treatment that may affect anxiety levels
- Incomplete questionnaires
- Students who refuse to participate
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07608185 · Soh-Med-26-5-6MS