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Academic Stress, Occupational Performance and Coping Strategies in students of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Chile during the year 2023

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Vol. 25 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5346.2024.73397

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Introduction: Academic Stress occurs with great prevalence in university students. This manifests itself in multiple ways in each individual, who adopt Coping Strategies to manage this problem, which in turn has an impact on the daily life and Occupational Performance of each student. Objective: Analyze the relationship between Academic Stress, Occupational Performance and Coping Strategies used by university students of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Chile (UCH) during the year 2023. Methodology: The research is qualitative with a phenomenological approach, interpretive paradigm, exploratory and descriptive scope. In-depth interviews and cross-analysis were carried out. The study sample corresponds to 4 students from the UCH Faculty of Medicine of Speech Therapy, Obstetrics and Childcare, Occupational Therapy and Kinesiology. Results: The manifestations of Academic Stress were classified as physical such as headaches or physical exhaustion, psychological such as anxiety and irritability, and behavioral such as isolation and impulsivity. Coping Strategies were classified according to their focus: focused on the problem as the organization of the study; in emotion such as family containment or; in positive states where resilience was obtained in the face of poor academic performance. Regarding Occupational Performance, the results show the negative influence of Academic Stress in the areas of Rest and Sleep, Education and Social Participation. Conclusions: Academic Stress triggers repercussions in different areas of daily life and occupations of university students, for which students implement coping strategies.

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Riquelme Sepúlveda, C. D., Robles Pizarro, P. ., Suarez Carvajal, M., Salinas Moreno, C. ., & Mella, S. (2024). Academic Stress, Occupational Performance and Coping Strategies in students of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Chile during the year 2023. Revista Chilena De Terapia Ocupacional, 25, 18. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5346.2024.73397
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Revista Chilena de Terapia Ocupacional
Facultad de Medicina
Universidad de Chile
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