Medical Student Stress and Adaptation Survey During Pandemic Educational Disruption

A Caribbean medical school study of 133 medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The dataset contains survey results examining perceived stress, mental health challenges, and adaptive coping strategies during a period of major educational disruption. The study was authored by Tarron Kayalackakom and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze correlations between lack of face-to-face interaction and perceived wellbeing strain based on reported association metrics (r=0.61).
• Identify thematic patterns in qualitative responses describing disruption of routines and adaptive coping strategies.
• Examine the distribution of student satisfaction with online learning based on reported percentages (e.g., 11% extremely satisfied).
• Investigate reported changes in academic performance during disruption based on survey percentages (35% reported decline).

Strengths

• Includes both quantitative survey data (133 participants) and qualitative thematic analysis.
• Reports specific statistical associations, such as a correlation (r=0.69) between lack of interaction and difficulty balancing responsibilities.
• Provides clear outcome percentages, such as 35% of respondents reporting a perceived decline in academic performance.

Limitations

• Dataset is very small (10.3 KB), indicating limited scope and likely a single document.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for quantitative analysis.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Tarron Kayalackakom.

Collection Method

Cross-sectional, self-reported electronic questionnaire distributed to a target population of 400 medical students.

Time Range

Study conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic; specific dates not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 04:12:01; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Data collected from students at a Caribbean medical school.