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The personality traits with depression and suicidal ideation among Thai medical students: a university-based multiregional study.

Jarurin PitanupongAdchara Sa-IKatti SathapornAimorn JiraphanPichai IttasakulNuntaporn Karawekpanyawong
Published in: BMC psychology (2024)
More than a quarter of Thai medical students reported depression. A higher Neuroticism and lower Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness scores related to depression. Therefore, medical schools may benefit from knowing medical students' personality traits, to identify coping mechanisms and predict those at a higher risk of developing depression in the future.
Keyphrases
  • medical students
  • depressive symptoms
  • sleep quality
  • healthcare
  • social support
  • physical activity