Perceived stress among male medical students in Egypt and Saudi Arabia: effect of sociodemographic factors

摘要

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVESIn Arab countries, epidemiological data about psychological morbidity among medical undergraduate students are scarce. This study sought to determine whether there was a difference in perceived stress levels of male medical students at Mansoura University, Egypt, compared with male medical students at King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia.