Anxiety and Qi stagnation characteristics based on traditional medicine in medical students
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This cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence of anxiety and its association with Qi stagnation constitution among medical students at VNU University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Using the Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and the Constitution in Chinese Medicine Questionnaire (CCMQ), 263 students were assessed. The prevalence of anxiety (SAS > 40) was 30.04%, mostly mild. Qi stagnation or a tendency toward Qi stagnation was present in 61.6% of students and was more frequent among those with anxiety (70.89%). In multivariable logistic regression, Qi stagnation was independently associated with higher odds of anxiety (aOR = 8.61; 95% CI: 3.56 – 20.82; p < 0.001). Two protective factors were identified: engaging in physical activity more than twice per week (aOR = 0.45; 95% CI: 0.24 – 0.83; p = 0.010) and regular communication/sharing with family members (aOR = 0.50; 95% CI: 0.25 – 0.99; p = 0.046). Financial difficulty was associated with increased odds of anxiety (aOR = 1.99; 95% CI: 1.07 – 3.68; p = 0.029). These findings support the relevance of considering Traditional Medicine constitution in student mental-health screening and suggest that integrating constitution-oriented and modern approaches may be promising for future prevention and support programs.
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Anxiety, medical students, Qi stagnation constitution, Traditional Medicine, Zung (SAS)
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