Perceived sources of stress amongst dental students: A multicountry study

Aims The aim of this study was to explore the perceived sources of stress reported by dental students from fourteen different countries. Methods A total of 3568 dental students were recruited from 14 different dental schools. The dental environmental stress (DES) questionnaire was used including 7 d...

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Published in:European journal of dental education 2018-11, Vol.22 (4), p.258-271
Main Authors: Alhajj, M. N., Khader, Y., Murad, A. H., Celebic, A., Halboub, E., Márquez, J. R., Macizo, C. C., Khan, S., Basnet, B. B., Makzoumé, J. E., Sousa‐Neto, M. D., Camargo, R., Prasad, D. A., Faheemuddin, M., Mir, S., Elkholy, S., Abdullah, A. G., Ibrahim, A. A., Al‐Anesi, M. S., Al‐Basmi, A. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Burnout, Professional - epidemiology
Burnout, Professional - prevention & control
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data Analysis
Data processing
dental education
dental environment
Dental schools
dental students
Dentistry
Dentists
Developing Countries - statistics & numerical data
Education, Dental
Egypt
Environment
Environmental stress
Female
Humans
Jordan
Logistic Models
Male
Schools, Dental - statistics & numerical data
Stress
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
Stress, Psychological - prevention & control
Students
Students, Dental - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Aims The aim of this study was to explore the perceived sources of stress reported by dental students from fourteen different countries. Methods A total of 3568 dental students were recruited from 14 different dental schools. The dental environmental stress (DES) questionnaire was used including 7 domains. Responses to the DES were scored in 4‐point Likert scale. Comparison between students was performed according to the study variables. The top 5 stress‐provoking questions were identified amongst dental schools. Data were analysed using SPSS software program. Mann‐Whitney and Kruskal‐Wallis tests were used as appropriate. Logistic regression analysis was also conducted to determine the effect of the studied variables on the stress domains. The level of statistical significance was set at
ISSN:1396-5883
1600-0579
DOI:10.1111/eje.12350