ABSTRACT
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of stress among medical students, its relationship with whether or not the student lived with family and the impact of stress on academic performance. A cross-sectional observational study was carried out on students in the basic and clinical cycles of UFPR’s medicine course, applying the Inventory of Stress Symptoms for Adults by Lipp, a questionnaire with general questions on the subject, and conducting a focus group. 78.35% (n = 525) of the 670 academics participated and the final sample was 68.05% (n = 456). Stress was found to affect 60.09% (n = 274) and extreme stress 20.83% (n = 95). There was no correlation between stress, learning, and living far away from family.
