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

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