Chinese Journal of Medical Education ›› 2018, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (6): 809-814.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-677X.2018.06.003

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An empirical study on the construction of psychosocial competence of medical college students by using the elective course of living skill education

Gao Disi, Hu Yifei, Zhang Wenjing, Chen Tianqi, Ma Yinghua   

  1. Master's Degree of Child and Adolescent Health, Grade 2016, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China (Gao DS, Zhang WJ); Master's Degree of Child and Adolescent Health, Grade 2017,School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China (Chen TQ); Institute of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China (Ma YH); Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Maternal Care, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China (Hu YF)
  • Received:2018-03-28 Published:2020-12-09
  • Contact: MaYinghua, Email: yinghuama@bjmu.edu.cn

Abstract: Objective To know the effect of living skills education on medical college students' psychosocial competence, provide the reference for popularizing the living skills in medical universities. Methods A curriculum named living skills education and psychology health promotion was designed and conducted among undergraduates in Peking University Health Science Center before and after curriculum, the questionnaire survey was performed among 39 students who have taken this course, and their psychosocial competence levels were evaluated by school teenagers' living skill scale, CES-D and social anxiety scale scores. Results There were significant differences in students' school teenagers' living skill scale scores and social anxiety scale scores between before and after curriculum(all P<0.01).76.9%(30/39) students' life skills were improved,79.5%(31/39) of the students' psychological conditions were improved, and 51.3%(20/39) students' anxiety was relieved. Conclusions The living skills education and psychology health promotion curriculum can improve the psychosocial competence of students in medical schools, it is effective to promote the elective course of life skills in medical schools.

Key words: Living skills education, Psychosocial competence, Medical students