scholarly journals Perceived sources of stress amongst Indian dental students in Bareilly city

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-50
Author(s):  
Adeeba Saleem ◽  
Puneet Gupta ◽  
Shivalingesh K K ◽  
Henna Mir ◽  
Divya Srivastav ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Student Performance ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Additional Stress ◽  
Working Day ◽  
Environment Stress ◽  
Dental Schools ◽  
Dental Environment

Introduction: In addition to the stresses pertaining to dentistry as a profession, dental students have to face the additional stress of their studies. Through stress can also contribute to decreased student performance. The aim of this study was to assess perceived sources of stress among undergraduate dentists at a Dental College in Bareilly, India. Materials and methods: A modified dental environment stress (DES) questionnaire which consisted of 38 questions was used to assess the levels of stress. Results: The first major stressor for all the students was examination and grades followed by full working day, fear of unemployment after graduation, receiving criticism from supervisors about academic or clinical work, amount of cheating in dental faculty, rules and regulations of the faculty. Fear of unemployment after graduation and lack of relaxation were among the six highest stressors in each year, at least four. The perception of stress between genders with a male predilection was significantly different. Eighteen of the 38 questionnaire items had significant differences across the year groups including clinical DES items. Conclusion: The primary sources of stress perceived by dental students were exams and grades followed by full working day and receiving criticism about academic or clinical work from superiors. Since high levels of perceived stress can reduce student performance, dental schools should consider courses in stress management.

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.

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 Correlation between Dental Environment and Perceived Stress Scale among Dental Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tri Erri Astoeti ◽  
Howis Josephine ◽  
Armelia Sari Widyarman ◽  
Widijanto Sudhana
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Dental School ◽  
Dental Student ◽  
P Value ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
School Work ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Dental Environment

Academic stressors in a medical educational environment are related to two factors. This study was carried out in order to analyze the correlation between the dental environment and perceived stress among dental students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The respondents were 422 undergraduate dental students and the validated Modified Dental Environmental Stress (DES) and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) questionnaires were used. Furthermore, the Spearman correlation analysis was used to measure the correlation between DES and PSS score. The result showed that five dental stressors were noted to have the strongest correlations with PSS (p-value >0.40). They include expectation towards dental school (p-value = 0.431), lack of confidence to be a successful dentist (p-value = 0.424), lack of confidence to become a successful dental student (p-value = 0.408), dental school regulations (p-value = 0.401) and criticism of school work (p-value = 0.400). In addition, all six DES categories showed a positive correlation with the PSS. Therefore, the dental students collectively displayed moderate perceived stress scores. The overall discoveries from this study showed a positive correlation between the DES and PSS among dental students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Perceived sources of stress in fifth year dental students - a comparative study

Folia Medica ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria S. Manolova ◽  
Vesela P. Stefanova ◽  
Ivan V. Panayotov ◽  
Guilhem Romieu ◽  
Ani B. Belcheva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Environment Stress

Abstract Introduction: The term “stress” refers to the effect of certain external factors (physical or mental) on the individual’s physical and psychological health. Stress is very high in dental medicine. It may well be generated by the process of training in dentistry. During their training dental students express high levels of stress and considerable stress-related symptoms such as physical problems, depression, obsessive-compulsive and personality disorders. The perceived stress can be dependent on socio-cultural factors. The type of personality, gender, emotional intelligence and other individual characteristics may also influence the stress effects. Aim: To determine the main sources of stress in students during their dental training and compare the level of stress fifth-year dental students experience in the Faculty of Dental Medicine, Plovdiv, Bulgaria and the Faculty of Dentistry in Montpellier, France. Methods: We recruited in the study fifth-year students from the Faculty of Dental Medicine in Plovdiv, Bulgaria and the Faculty of Dentistry in Montpellier, France. The modified Dental Environment Stress (DES) questionnaire was used to assess the effect of the various stressors. The questionnaire survey was conducted between February and March 2008. Results: The living arrangements domain indicates higher levels of stress in Bulgarian students compared to their French counterparts with significant statistical difference for all factors. In personal factors the highest levels of stress were found with respect to the reduced holidays during school year and financial problems. Exams were the highest stressor in academic work domain and for the survey as a whole. In educational environment factors the stressors with the highest significance were the interactions with patients, academic environment (for French students) and risk of cross transmitted infections (for Bulgarian students). The high stress during clinical work is related to completing the assigned clinical workload quota and the shortage of time for clinical work. Conclusions: The students from both faculties report the highest mean levels of stress are related to examinations and clinical factors. Bulgarian students experienced higher mean levels of stress compared to their French colleges. The differences in mean stress levels are associated with socio-cultural factors and variations in educational curriculums at both dental faculties.

scholarly journals A brief cognitive-behavioral intervention for stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms in dental students

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Gònzalez ◽  
Vanetza E. Quezada
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Intervention ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Exit Interview ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Outcome Questionnaire ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Intervention ◽  
Environment Stress ◽  
Dental Environment

The objective of the study was to implement a brief cognitive-behavioral psychological intervention focused on helping dental students to cope with symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression and to describe the main reasons for consulting and the changes perceived by participants of this intervention. The study consisted of an A-B-C design of a series of individual cases, with evaluations at the beginning of treatment, during treatment, and one month after the last session. The sample was composed of five university students who voluntarily requested psychological care for symptoms related to their studies and work in dentistry. To evaluate the symptoms we used the Outcome Questionnaire (OQ) 45.2, the Dental Environment Stress Questionnaire and a semi-structured exit interview. After attending 8 sessions, all 5 participants reduced their perceived stress in the dental environment. Two of the 5 participants initially had dysfunctional scores according to the questionnaire OQ-45.2 and by the end had normal scores. At the same time, the other 3 participants maintained their scores in the normal range. These results match the qualitative outcomes obtained from the exit interview. The participants reported improved coping skills after the intervention. The main limitation is that it was a non-experimental study; likewise causation cannot be attributed to the intervention and generalizations cannot be formed based on so few cases. Nevertheless, the results were promising in that the dentistry students reported that the intervention was necessary and useful for their psychological well-being.

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