Author contribution: O.I. Yanushanets carried out statistical processing of the research results, reviewed the article critically and approved its final version for publication. Petrova NA, Koroleva AA, Bezzubenkova EF processed the research results reflecting the degree of adaptation of third-year students, analyzed the changes in their condition that occurred through the 2 years of studying, interpreted the results.

Compliance with ethical standards: Each participant signed a voluntary informed consent form. The students participated voluntarily, through filling in questionnaires online. The study conformed to the biomedical ethics requirements and did not endanger the participants.