Effects of Family Status of Osteopathic Medical Students on Their Perceived Level of Stress.

September 14, 2023 updated by: Tommaso Meregalli, The Touro College and University System
The investigators are interested in studying the effects of familial obligations, including marriage, parenthood, familial caregiving, on stress levels in Osteopathic Medical Students (OMS). The investigators expect to find that having a family may increase the stress level of OMS in comparison with OMS who don't have familial obligations.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

100

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10027
        • Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Current Medical Students

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Medical Students

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not current Medical Students

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Married students with no children
Submit Survey
Other: Survey
Subjects will complete a survey. The survey consists of two parts, "A" and "B". During part "A" subjects will indicate which of the 5 cohorts they identify as. Successively in part "B", subject will complete a survey known as the "Perceived Stress Scale" (PSS).
Married students with children
Submit Survey
Other: Survey
Subjects will complete a survey. The survey consists of two parts, "A" and "B". During part "A" subjects will indicate which of the 5 cohorts they identify as. Successively in part "B", subject will complete a survey known as the "Perceived Stress Scale" (PSS).
Unmarried Students with children
Submit Survey
Other: Survey
Subjects will complete a survey. The survey consists of two parts, "A" and "B". During part "A" subjects will indicate which of the 5 cohorts they identify as. Successively in part "B", subject will complete a survey known as the "Perceived Stress Scale" (PSS).
Familial caregiver
Submit Survey
Other: Survey
Subjects will complete a survey. The survey consists of two parts, "A" and "B". During part "A" subjects will indicate which of the 5 cohorts they identify as. Successively in part "B", subject will complete a survey known as the "Perceived Stress Scale" (PSS).
Unmarried without kids
Submit Survey
Other: Survey
Subjects will complete a survey. The survey consists of two parts, "A" and "B". During part "A" subjects will indicate which of the 5 cohorts they identify as. Successively in part "B", subject will complete a survey known as the "Perceived Stress Scale" (PSS).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Total PSS Score
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year.

Individual scores on the PSS can range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress.

  • Scores ranging from 0-13 would be considered low stress.
  • Scores ranging from 14-26 would be considered moderate stress.
  • Scores ranging from 27-40 would be considered high perceived stress.
Through study completion, an average of 1 year.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

The Touro College and University System

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 25, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 9, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

September 9, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 9, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 14, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

September 18, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 18, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 14, 2023

Last Verified

September 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2206E

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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