The emotions, coping strategies and learning behaviours of medical students during quarantine period of COVID-19

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Submitted: 16 February 2024
Accepted: 8 November 2024
Published online: 1 April, TAPS 2025, 10(2), 86-90

Ozlem Tanriover1, Sukran Peker2, Seyhan Hidiroglu2, Dilek Kitapcioglu3 & M. Ali Gülpınar1

1Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Türkiye; 2Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Türkiye; 3Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, Türkiye

Abstract

Introduction: This study aimed to identify the emotions experienced by medical students during the quarantine period, explore their coping strategies, and determine whether the pandemic affected their learning behaviours.

Methods: In this descriptive study, data were collected through an online questionnaire. The study included quarantined medical students enrolled in a distance education program at a medical school during the pandemic. The Positive and Negative Affect Scale was used to assess the emotional spectrum of the participants.

Results: The majority of medical students in the sample experienced predominantly negative emotions. Students with higher negative affect scores struggled with stress management and were less able to employ emotional regulation strategies, which adversely affected their learning behaviours.

Conclusion: Emotions should be explicitly addressed in medical education, and students should be supported in managing their emotions as part of their professional development and well-being.

Keywords:           Coping, Emotions, Emotion Regulation, Medical Student, Pandemic, Stress

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