A comparative examination of self-evaluation, depression, and stress vulnerability among high-demand vocational groups: Bank PO students, medical students, and sportspersons

Present study investigates and compares the levels of self-evaluation (n=15); depressive symptoms, n=15 and stress vulnerability symptom group, n=15). These three groups of samples were designated as high-demand vocational groups. Mean scores of all the three groups of subjects (all second Year) were compared with each other. The results indicated that - Medical Students exhibited the highest mean self-evaluation, suggesting a generally higher positive self-evaluation, but also showed moderate depression, and stress vulnerability scores. Bank PO Students had the lowest mean self-evaluation, indicating lower self-evaluation, coupled with the highest mean depression suggesting the highest prevalence of depressive symptoms, and the highest mean subjective evaluation indicating the greatest vulnerability to stress. Sportspersons demonstrated moderate Self-Evaluation Quotient (SEQ), the lowest mean depression, and low stress vulnerability, suggesting better mental health and resilience compared to the other student’s groups. The findings highlight significant psychological differences and varying mental health risks across these groups, underscoring the need for targeted psychological support and intervention programs, especially for Bank PO Student and Medical students. To conclude, it can be said that the second year of the medical students had more positive self-evaluation compared to other comparative groups, but high academic stress to compete. The Bank P.O. students had the moderate or lowest academic stress to other groups, and Sports persons had the lowest mean depression, and low stress vulnerability score.