Perceptions of stress among third‐year dental students

Grandy, TG; Westerman, Gary H.; Combs, CE; Ch, Turner

doi:10.1002/j.0022-0337.1989.53.12.tb02378.x

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“…As stated in the Introduction, studies have shown that stress among medical students falls off the further into their education they progress [4], whereas the stress level of dental students rises sharply at their third year, i.e. the first clinical year [4] [8]. This may have been an alternative explanation for our results, since third year dental students perceived higher levels of stress than did fourth year medical students.…”

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“…Several studies have shown that dental students [1] [2] [3] [4] and medical students [4] [5] [6] often experience negative stress symptoms during their education, especially in the years of transition from preclinical to clinical competencies [4] [7] [8] [9] [10]. Studies also show that stress intensity levels fall the further medical students progress in their education [4], while dental students' stress levels meaningfully increase in their first clinical year, which is usually the third year [4] [8]. Stress levels were determined with the same measures in these studies.…”

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Stress Sensitivity and Signs of Anxiety or Depression among First Year Clinical Dental and Medical Students

Moore¹,

Madsen²,

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2020

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Background: Negative stress symptoms are reported in the literature among clinical dental and medical students and can include signs of anxiety or depression. However, very little has been researched about existing psychological preconditions of these students that could make them more vulnerable to negative stress symptoms. Objective: The aims were to explore first year clinical dental and medical students' experiences of stress intensity, stress sensitivity and signs of anxiety or depression. Gender was also explored as a possible predictor of these psychosocial phenomena. Methods: First year clinical students at Aarhus University dental (n = 49) and medical schools (n = 59) were recruited to fill out a 45-item questionnaire that comprised demographics and three scales: Cohens Perceived Personal Stress (PPS-10), Stress Sensitivity Inventory (SSI) and Depression Anxiety & Stress Scale (DASS-21). Groups and genders were compared by frequency and using association statistics, bivariate odds ratios, nominal logistic regression and ANOVA. Results: Stress intensity perceptions were moderate to high for many. Dental students scored higher than medical students on all mean test scores. In general, women showed higher levels of stress than men. Dental students scored significantly higher than medical students on Depression, Anxiety and Chronic Stress with ANOVA tests. However, when gender, age and medical or dental student status were added into a logistic regression analysis in which high stress sensitivity was the main dependent variable, only high scores in perceived stress intensity and signs of depression and anxiety showed significant main effects. Conclusion: Present study confirmed the literature that reports high degrees of stress among dental and medical students. But more importantly, Stress Sensitivity Inventory appeared to be a reliable and excellent predictor of high perceived stress and signs of depression and anxiety. It can be useful to detect and prevent student psychosocial dysfunction in clinical How to cite this paper:

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Stress Sensitivity and Signs of Anxiety or Depression among First Year Clinical Dental and Medical Students

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Madsen²,

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2020

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“…academic performance, faculty relations, patient and clinic responsibilities, personal life issues and professional identity. A modified version of the Dental Environmental Stress questionnaire compiled by Westerman et al [17][18] was used as the original template for the survey. The overall findings of the investigation showed that dental students perceived that they experienced greater levels of stress than medical students in three of the five measured categories.…”

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Stress, Stressors and Undergraduate Students: A Mini-Review

Kothari

Sharma

Bokariya

2019

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Stressors are defined as personal and environmental experiences which result in stress. Universities are considered as excellent centers for education, yet some students fail to benefit due to various reasons. [1] Education is one of the basic needs and in turn a right of all human beings. Student life has many benefits, but it also imposes inexorable stress. The environment of medical education and practice has long been considered a stressful one. [2] Stress in medical students is not uncommon and is process orientated. After entering a medical college, a student for the first-time experience so closely so many peoples 'joy as during child birth and sorrow as during death of a patient in a place which may cause some emotional disturbance to the student also for the beginning phases of student life. [3] In this review, we have tried to gauge some of the reasons behind it and caste a glance on the various studies conducted so far. Though we have tried majorly to include researches pertaining to Stress and stressor amongst medical students across the globe, we have also evaluated the role of stress in other faculties too. A few introductory remarks on role of parents in coping with this burning issue along with concept of Burnout have also been incorporated.

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“…Table 2. Generally speaking, evaluations can provoke intense stress levels in students and require a high level of responsiveness, 22,[40][41][42][43] given that they must pass said exams to complete the terms and program.…”

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“…Yet we can affirm that the academic factor is the most relevant stressor, as reflected in other studies. 22,35,40,41,47,48 That being said, this factor is not exclusive, as it interacts with others. If a student fails his or her exams, he or she will not pass their courses, will have to face their parents and professors after a failing grade, and may have subsequent personal problems (daily life factor), as described by Yap et al 40 Furthermore, the atmosphere in the clinic item is essential to distinguishing the first period from the second, and reflects the transition from basic sciences to clinical sciences.…”

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Evaluation of the Sources of Stress in Dominican Dental Students: a cross-sectional study

Aragoneses

Algar

Suárez

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Background The dentistry practice has long been considered a highly stressful health-science profession. Stress in dental students has been addressed by a number of international studies, but it has never been studied specifically in students in the Dominican Republic. The purpose of this cross-sectional study is to evaluate the sources of stress in Dominican dental students so as to establish a link between said stressors, and school term and sex. Methods For measurement purposes, a survey (our modified Dental Environment Stress (DES) questionnaire) was conducted on 103 dental students pursuing clinical practica. We analyzed our data using a one-way ANOVA, t-test, factor analysis and VARIMAX. Results All dental students in their final six terms of school suffered stress, with the 12th term ranking highest. The sources of stress differed among students in varying terms. Exams, fear of failing, interaction with teaching staff, as well as responsibilities associated with patient care, obtained the most points. Women obtained greater scores in certain items when compared to the academic factor. Conclusions The various sources of stress act independently in dental students, with those with greater values being exams, fear of failing subjects, different assessment criteria among teaching staff, responsibilities associated with patient care, fear of failing a term and job prospects. Women demonstrated a more acute response to stress with regards to the academic factor, end of university studies and self-esteem.

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Perceptions of stress among third‐year dental students

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Stress Sensitivity and Signs of Anxiety or Depression among First Year Clinical Dental and Medical Students

Stress Sensitivity and Signs of Anxiety or Depression among First Year Clinical Dental and Medical Students

Stress, Stressors and Undergraduate Students: A Mini-Review

Evaluation of the Sources of Stress in Dominican Dental Students: a cross-sectional study

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