Sense of Coherence as a Predictor of Quality of Life Among Iranian Students Living in Ahvaz

Abstract

This study shows that SOC and marital status are significant predictors of QOL among Iranian students.

Quality of Life Among Dental Students: A Survey Study

“…2 Henning et al found a correlation between being married and lower psychological distress during medical training, 14 and Lloyd and Musser discovered in a cross-sectional study that married male students had the lowest reported total mean stress score while never married females had the highest stress scores. This optimistic finding was somewhat surprising since previous research had found an increase of stress levels and their detrimental effects across the dental school years.…”

“…A steady source of support from a spouse or significant other has been previously associated with higher psychological health, social relationships, and environmental health. 2 Henning et al found a correlation between being married and lower psychological distress during medical training, 14 and Lloyd and Musser discovered in a cross-sectional study that married male students had the lowest reported total mean stress score while never married females had the highest stress scores. 27 Older dental students were found in our study to have lower quality of life in the Physical Health domain.…”

“…1 The quality of life of health professions students is a topic of concern among educators and researchers. 2,4,[6][7][8][9]13 Tendencies towards perfectionism along with powerful expectations for achievement were contributing factors in those findings. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Systematic reviews have also found that dental students experienced higher levels of stress and were more prone to burnout, anxiety, and depression than the general population.…”

“…The effects of medical school on students' quality of life have been studied in numerous countries. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Systematic reviews have also found that dental students experienced higher levels of stress and were more prone to burnout, anxiety, and depression than the general population. [10][11][12] Other studies found the third year of health professions education had the most detrimental effects on students' quality of life.…”

“…[10][11][12] Other studies found the third year of health professions education had the most detrimental effects on students' quality of life. 2,4,[6][7][8][9]13 Tendencies towards perfectionism along with powerful expectations for achievement were contributing factors in those findings. Henning et al and Murphy et al found that severe perfectionism was a common personality trait in health professions students.…”