Abstract:

Objective To study the cause of mental stress developing and its influencing factors in medical school students, give suggestion to them in their health education and prevent from commit suicide. Methods Study population were selected by cluster sampling, information about the students were gathered by questionnaire and analyzed by SPSS 15.0 software package. Results Total detection rate of Suicidal Ideation was 11.62% in study population, and there was no significant difference between boy and girl. The main causes of developing mental stress were Employment Stress, Economy Stress, Social Communication Stress, Social Adaptation Stress and Ability Stress. Among the people characteristic, Single Parent was more important than others. Conclusion When easing the psychological pressure of medical students, priority should be given to employment and economic factors while emphasizing different individual characteristics.

Key words: undergraduate students, suicide, mental hygiene, health education