.
In conclusion, the present results provide evidence that
stress and coping style are significantly correlated with
severe fatigue among medical students similar to that in
patients with CFS.37 The mechanisms by which stress and
coping strategies are associated with severe fatigue remain
to be elucidated. However, further efforts to develop educational
training programs that reduce stress and help guide
individuals to develop efficient stress coping styles would
contribute to a lower incidence of severe fatigue, a higher