scholarly journals STRESS AND BURNOUT ASSESSMENT AMONG POST GRADUATE DENTAL STUDENTS

2015 ◽  
Vol 05 (01) ◽  
pp. 031-036
Author(s):  
Aditya Shetty ◽  
Amrith Shetty ◽  
Mithra N Hegde ◽  
Dhanya Narasimhan ◽  
Shishir Shetty
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Post Graduate ◽  
To Come ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Environment Stress ◽  
Dental Environment

Abstract Context: High levels of stress and burnout affect the academic, and clinical learning process and long term health of the individual. Aims: The aim of the study was to assess stress and burnout among post graduate dental students in a dental college in India Settings and Design: 82 post graduate dental students enrolled in the MDS programme in a dental school in India completed the Graduate Dental Environment Stress (GDES) questionnaire and Maslach Burnout Inventory. Burnout was assessed in three domains Emotional Exhaution, Depersonalization and Personal Accomplishment Statistical analysis used: Summary statistics (proportions, mean and standard deviation) were used to summarize the responses to the Graduate Dental Environment Stress (GDES) questionnaire and Maslach Burnout Inventory Results: The statistical analysis revealed that the mean overall score on GDES 30 stress questionnaire was 2.28. Top three stressors among the Postgraduate students was lack of leisure time, examinations and assessments, and insecurity regarding professional future . Females had significantly higher stress rates . 21% of respondents were “cases of burnout” in the Emotional Exhaustion (EE) component, 29 % were “burnout” cases of Depersonalization (DP) while 54% were “burnout” cases in the Personal Accomplishment (PA) domain Conclusions: Moderate to high levels of stress and burnout were detected among this study sample. There is a need to come up with effective strategies in the postgraduate curriculum to tackle stress and burnout.

scholarly journals ATTITUDE OF COLLEGE STUDENTS TOWARDS ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN MANGALORE

2015 ◽  
Vol 05 (01) ◽  
pp. 037-039
Author(s):  
Deepak Daniel ◽  
Devishri Shetty ◽  
Greeshma Jilson Jose ◽  
Haritha J. ◽  
Jeevan Ravi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Summary Statistics ◽  
Drinking Habits ◽  
Environment Stress ◽  
Harmful Effects ◽  
Dental Environment

Abstract Introduction: According to various studies conducted, the response of the adolescent towards alcohol is different. Attitudes ranged from acceptance that is to "easy to get" and is "just going to happen, "to personal responsibilities, it's your choice not to drink peer pressure; you end up drinking to be part of group”. Objectives: To assess the attitude of youngsters towards alcohol consumption. Materials and methods: A survey was performed in colleges under NITTE University. Students present at the time of visit were covered. A questionnaire was prepared comprising of a set of 14 questions covering the 3 main objectives of the survey. Statistical analysis used: Summary statistics (proportions, mean and standard deviation) were used to summarize the responses to the Graduate Dental Environment Stress (GDES) questionnaire and Maslach Burnout Inventory Results: As per our survey of the 1150 students, 26.4% (304) students consume alcohol. Of these who consume alcohol, 188 (61.84%) students felt it was safe to drink. Also a majority of 219 students (72.03%) did not want to stop their drinking habits and 225 (74.01%) students haven't tried quitting. Surprisingly, a good 1050 (91.30%) out of 1150 students responded that they were aware of the harmful effects of alcohol consumption. Conclusion: We have concluded that the students are well informed and they know the ill effects of alcohol consumption even though, most of them consider it as a part of life style.

scholarly journals The role of extracurricular activities and lectures in mitigating medical student burnout

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer C. Sepede ◽  
Joanna Petrides ◽  
Philip B. Collins ◽  
Meredith C. Jones ◽  
Nicole Cantor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Rowan University ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
The Individual

Abstract Context Strong evidence throughout the literature highlights burnout as a significant and increasing problem among medical students, impacting students’ ability to effectively care for and empathize with patients. Objectives To examine how involvement in extracurricular activities and attendance at burnout lectures can impact burnout among medical students. Methods An anonymous digital survey including the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) was sent to all students (n=765) at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. The survey included questions regarding the number of burnout/wellness lectures respondents had attended, the number of clubs in which the respondents participated, the number of hours spent in these clubs, and any leadership positions held by the respondents. Results Of the 765 students enrolled, 597 completed the survey. Results indicated that women participated in significantly more clubs than men (t[456]=−4.30; p<0.001). Men had higher scores on the depersonalization subscale of the MBI than women (t[463)=2.98; p<0.01]. There were no gender differences in emotional exhaustion or personal accomplishment. Linear regression analyses including gender and club participation as predictors of each of the burnout subscales indicated a significant interaction between gender and number of clubs (β=0.34; p<0.05), in that more club participation was associated with higher depersonalization scores for women, but lower depersonalization scores for men. The number of wellness/burnout prevention lectures attended was not predictive of scores on any of the burnout subscales. Conclusions Our results indicate the importance of understanding what drives burnout on the individual level and adapting interventions to suit the needs of individual students, rather than the student body as a whole.

scholarly journals Brazilian Version of the Dental Environment Stress Questionnaire

2021 ◽  
pp. 142-152
Author(s):  
Cristina D. Presoto ◽  
Ingrid Mertens Silva ◽  
Danielle Wajngarten ◽  
Filipa Pimenta ◽  
Juliana A. D. B. Campos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Environment Stress ◽  
Dental Environment

Aims: To perform cross-cultural adaptation of the Dental Environment Stress Questionnaire (DES) for use in Portuguese-speaking populations, evaluate its psychometric properties, and determine the effects of gender and educational level in the perception of stress sources in dental students. Methodology: An observational cross-sectional study design was implemented to examine face and content validity. 466 Brazilian students participated in the study in 2015 (UNESP students response rate=79.2%; UNIARA students response rate=82.4%). Construct validity was assessed via the determination of factorial, convergent, and discriminant validity. Reliability was estimated using Cronbach's α, and composite reliability. A model was designed using structural equation modeling, to verify the effects of gender and educational level on the perception of stress sources. Results: The complete model purposed was not a good fit to the sample (λs=0.358–0.955, ꭙ2/df=3.36, CFI=0.881, TLI=0.870, RMSEA=0.071, r=0.426–0.664, AVE=0.366–0.856).  After the removal of item 12 and insertion of a correlation between the errors for items 1 and 2 (LM=399.154) and Items 14 and 16 (LM=146.216) the model fitted the sample (λs=0.411–0.955, ꭙ2/df=2.54, CFI=0.926, TLI=0.919, RMSEA=0.058, AVE=0.363–0.850).  Adequate content validity ratios were observed for 23 items. Gender affected all DES factors, and educational level influenced four factors. Conclusion: Cross-cultural adaptation process provided an instrument that was easy to understand, with adequate idiomatic and cultural equivalence. The Portuguese version of the DES showed good psychometric properties and reliability in the study sample. Gender and educational level exerted significant effects on seven and four factors, respectively.

scholarly journals The impact of dental environment stress on caries experience, salivary flow rate and uric acid

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-41
Author(s):  
Raghad I Kadhum ◽  
Alhan A Qasim
Keyword(s):  
Uric Acid ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Salivary Flow ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Salivary Flow Rate ◽  
Mild Stress ◽  
Severe Stress ◽  
Stress Group ◽  
Environment Stress ◽  
Dental Environment

Background: Several pathologies of the oral cavity have been associated with stress. Dental students need to gain assorted proficiencies as theoretical knowledge, clinical proficiencies, and interpersonal dexterity which is accompanied with high level of stress. Uric acid is the major antioxidant in saliva. The aim of this study is to assess the dental caries experience among dental students with different levels of dental environment stress in relation to physicochemical characteristics of whole unstimulated saliva. Materials and Methods: the total sample is composed of 300 dental students (73 males, 227 female) aged 22-23 years old, from collage of dentistry / university of Baghdad, from the 4th and 5th grade. The total sample was classified into three categories (mild stress, moderate stress and severe stress) according to Dental environment stress questionnaire (DESQ); Diagnosis and recording of dental caries were assessed according to Decay, Missed, Filled surface and teeth index (DMFS, DMFT) of WHO criteria in 1987. Unstimulated salivary samples were collected from the 95 dental students from the mild stress group (27 male, 28 female) and from the severe stress group (11 male, 29 female). Then, salivary flow rate was measured and chemically analyzed to determine salivary uric acid concentration. All data were analyzed using statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 21. Results: The mean value of the DMFT and DS fraction was higher among severe stress group of dental environment stress scale with no significant differences (P≥ 0.05), while DMFS, FS and MS fractions were higher among moderate stress group of dental environment stress scale with no significant differences (P≥ 0.05). The data from salivary analysis showed that the mean value of salivary flow rate was lower among severe dental environment stress category than mild dental environment stress category but the difference was statistically not significant, while the mean value of uric acid was higher among students with severe dental environment stress than students with mild dental environment stress with statistically significant difference. The flow rate was negatively correlated with caries experience among both mild and severe stress groups except for the DS was positively correlated with flow rate among students with mild stress. The correlation of uric acid with DMFT was negative among students with mild stress while among severe stress group was positive; however all these correlations were not statistically significant. Conclusion: Dental environment stress appears to affect oral health, shown by higher caries prevalence among dental students with moderate and severe dental environment stress level by affecting the normal level of salivary flow rate and uric acid. Keywords: Dental environment stress, stress, dental caries, flow rate, uric acid.

scholarly journals Psychological Burnout among Professionals Working with Children with Motor Disabilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-85
Author(s):  
Taghreed Al-Ali ◽  
Mutasem M. Akour ◽  
Enas Al-Masri ◽  
Annie Abu Hanna Mizaghobian ◽  
Soua’d Ghaith
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Motor Disabilities ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
The Individual

Background. Psychological burnout is a state of psychological and physical fatigue that shows the effect of work stress on the individual and negatively affects his/her attitudes towards work. The current study was motivated by the assumption that people who work directly with students with special needs are at the forefront of professions that can create feelings of frustration, and thus may be vulnerable to psychological burnout. Objective. To identify the level of psychological burnout among professionals working with children with motor disabilities, and how these levels differ according to gender, workplace, years of experience, and the number of children the employees treat. Design. The sample comprised 195 staff members at the Al-Hussein Society for the rehabilitation of the Physically Challenged and the Cerebral Palsy Foundation in Amman, Jordan. The researchers used the Maslach Burnout Inventory, which consists of three dimensions: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and the lack of a sense of personal accomplishment. Results. We found a low level of psychological burnout among those who work with children with motor disabilities. The level of psychological burnout was low for two dimensions: lack of a sense of personal accomplishment and depersonalization, whereas it was average for emotional exhaustion. The results showed statistically significant differences in the degrees of psychological burnout in its three dimensions according to the employee’s workplace, with higher levels at the Cerebral Palsy Foundation. However, no statistically significant differences were found among the participants due to gender, years of experience, or the number of children they treat. Conclusion. The low levels of psychological burnout among professionals who work with children with motor disabilities might be due to the psychological and professional support they receive from their institutions.

scholarly journals Dental Environment Stress: Findings among Lusophone Dental Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 411-424
Author(s):  
JPM Sangiorgio ◽  
PM Araujo ◽  
CH Navarro ◽  
IR Zen ◽  
SC Costa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Students ◽  
Environment Stress ◽  
Dental Environment

scholarly journals The Perception of Stress among the Final Year Students in Prosthodontics

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Brijesh Maskey ◽  
K. Shrestha ◽  
S RB Mathema
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Performance Pressure ◽  
Catch Up ◽  
Areas Of Concern ◽  
Environment Stress ◽  
The University ◽  
Laboratory Time ◽  
New Strategies ◽  
Dental Environment

Introduction: Prosthodontics is a challenging discipline for dental students. This study aims to identify the sources of stress amongst final year undergraduate dental students in prosthodontics at People’s Dental College and Hospital, Nepal. Identifying these potential sources of stress may provide faculties and administrators an opportunity to delineate areas of concern and approach student effectively. Materials and methods: A modified version of the Dental Environment Stress (DES) questionnaire with 22 items was used to assess levels of stress. Results: The major stressors included worry of not completing quotas with a mean score of 3.63 followed by examinations, shortage of allocated clinical and laboratory time, fear of failing a courser the year, overloaded feeling due to huge syllabus, late ending day, responsibility of getting suitable patients, fear of being unable to catch up if behind and patients being late or not showing for their appointments. Amongst these major stressors, the top two stressors were performance pressure related. Conclusions: Although perceived stress in prosthodontics was relatively less than expected, certain areas were highly stressful for majority of the students. There is a need for adopting new strategies by the university, institute, faculties and students themselves for stress management.

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