A cross-sectional study to assess happiness and its correlates among medical undergraduates and interns of Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, India

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Happiness is the fundamental goal of a human being. Medical students and Interns are less happy when

compared to others, this may be due to their hectic academic schedule and unpredictable long hours of

work.

Objectives:

To assess happiness and its correlates among medical undergraduates and interns in Bangalore Medical

College & Research Institute, Bengaluru.

Materials/Methods:

A cross-sectional study was conducted among medical undergraduates and interns during the period of

1. 410 participants are selected by Stratified Random Sampling. Happiness was assessed by the Oxford

Happiness Questionnaire. The data collected was entered in MS Excel and analysed using SPSS 26.0.

Results:

Mean Happiness score is found to be 3.6 ± 0.545. Out of 410 participants, 274(67%) participants are in the

happy group and 136(33%) of the participants are in the unhappy group. Factors such as Gender, Year of

study, Socio Economic Status and Type of stay found to have statistically significant association with

happiness.

Conclusion:

One in 3 medical students were found to be unhappy. The study revealed that differences in happiness can

be based on Gender, Year of study, Socio Economic Status and Type of stay.