Stress, psychological distress, burnout and perfectionism in UK dental students

Collin, Victoria; O’Selmo, Ellena; Whitehead, Penny

doi:10.1038/s41415-020-2281-4

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“…Previously, in November 2020 we published a paper which surveyed the stress, distress and burnout in UK dental students. 1 What I find disturbing is that, like Aubrey's riverbank Samaritan, these authors identified a root cause of some of the mental ill health that is being repeatedly discussed within dentistry today. We continue to receive submissions of letters and opinion pieces from young people clearly touched by these troubles.…”

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Hancocks

2021

Br Dent J

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“…The leading stressors were exams, failing assessments, workload, lack of time to complete clinical requirements, and inconsistency in feedback. 8 The same study also highlighted 56% of dental students reported having high stress and 57% exceeded the threshold for burnout. While there is a greater openness about mental health among this generation, these data come from pre-pandemic.…”

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Dentistry, COVID-19 and stress: Seeking light at the end of the tunnel

Westgarth¹

2021

BDJ In Pract

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“…It is widely acknowledged that there is a significant variation in work-stress perception among dental students [24]. Despite this, a considerable amount of burnout has been reported among dental students worldwide [25][26][27][28][29].…”

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Burnout and Its Relation to Emotion Dysregulation and Social Cognition among Female Interns and Undergraduate Dental Students at King Khalid University

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Background: Burnout is a state of vital exhaustion that has a high global prevalence among dental professionals. Yet the early diagnosis of this syndrome is challenging due to its multidimensional nature. Aim: To assess burnout and its relation to emotional dysregulation and social cognition among undergraduate dental students. Methods: We mailed 148 self-administered questionnaires to all interns and undergraduate dental students belonging to the College of Dentistry’s female campus at King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire was designed comprising three measuring instruments of psychological inventories to assess work-related stress, namely, burnout (Copenhagen burnout inventory questionnaire (CBI)), emotional dysregulation (emotion regulation questionnaire (ERQ)), and social cognition (interpersonal reactivity index (IRI)). We examined the difference in burnout between two cohorts (interns and undergraduates) using Student’s ‘t’ test and the association between emotional regulation/social cognition domains using Pearson’s correlation. Results: Among the participants, around 70% obtained higher scores than the cut-off points for personal and work-related domains in both groups. There was no statistically significant difference in burnout domain between the two cohorts (p > 0.05; Cohen d < 0.3). A negative correlation existed between burnout and emotion regulation, i.e., higher burnout score is associated with lesser cognitive reappraisal and more expressive suppression (CBI—personal burnout r = −0.251; r = −0.220 respectively). Social cognitive scores had various associations among interns and undergraduates, with personal distress being significantly associated with greater burnout levels among both groups (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The present study revealed significantly elevated burnout levels among both interns and undergraduate students. Emotional dysfunction and social cognition assessment can be a valuable adjunct in identifying this erosive syndrome. Early recognition and primordial prevention targeting burnout are strongly recommended.

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Stress, psychological distress, burnout and perfectionism in UK dental students

Cited by 51 publications

References 52 publications

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Dentistry, COVID-19 and stress: Seeking light at the end of the tunnel

Burnout and Its Relation to Emotion Dysregulation and Social Cognition among Female Interns and Undergraduate Dental Students at King Khalid University

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