Correlation of psychological morbidity with ABO blood groups among undergraduate medical students

Abstract

Introduction: A study found that more than half of the medical undergraduate students were found to be
affected by depression, anxiety and stress. Depression is a serious and often under estimated, mental
disease that affects both mind and body. High levels of stress in medical students not only effect their
academic performance but also affect their health conditions. Students experiencing test anxiety may do
poorly on an exam even if they know the material better than a classmate
Aim and objectives: To find prevalence of psychological morbidity i.e. stress, anxiety and depression
among medical undergraduates and to find out correlation of psychological morbidity with different blood
groups among medical undergraduates
Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted among 100 first year medical students in NMCH,
Sasaram. It was a questionnaire-based study, completely based on voluntary participation and students
was free to withdraw from the study at any point or stage. Before administering the questionnaire, the
nature of the study was explained to the students in detail. DASS 42 scale was used to assess depression,
anxiety and stress.
Results: In our study we used DASS42 scale and mean Depression score were 8.33±1.804, mean anxiety
score were 10.46±2.464 and Stress score were 12.38±3.314. When we study the association of blood
group on depression, anxiety and stress score by applying ANOVA test we found very significant
association between blood group to Depression, anxiety and stress score
Conclusion: The results of our study indicate that subjects with blood group “O” perceived more
depression, anxiety, and stress as compared to subjects of other blood groups and lowest among blood
group AB then A and B blood group..