Factors causing stress in postgraduate dental students during COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey.
COVID-19 pandemic
cross-sectional study
dental students
psychological stress
Journal
Dental research journal
ISSN: 1735-3327
Titre abrégé: Dent Res J (Isfahan)
Pays: Iran
ID NLM: 101471186
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2021
2021
Historique:
received:
01
10
2020
revised:
15
05
2021
accepted:
16
06
2021
entrez:
10
1
2022
pubmed:
11
1
2022
medline:
11
1
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the academic and clinical training of postgraduate dental students. This study aimed to assess various factors causing psychological stress in them, and the extent of stress perception during pandemic. In this cross-sectional study, 250 postgraduate students from nine dental colleges of Haryana and National Capital Region, India, responded to an online questionnaire sent electronically to them in September 2020, which included modified dental environment stress (DES) score, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and questions regarding COVID-associated stress (CAS). Students already diagnosed with any psychiatric disorder or having a history of any major adverse event during the last 6 months likely to affect their psychological health were excluded from this study. The data obtained were analyzed using Chi-square test, Independent DES score was moderate for 48.8% and high for 34.4% of the participants. PSS was moderate for 69.2% and high for 18.8% of the participants. The most stressful factor in dental environment was the pattern of university examination, while the most stressful factor specific to COVID-19 was the fear of family members contracting the infection. PSS score was significantly higher in female participants. DES and CAS scores were significantly higher in students staying in hostels. Multiple hierarchical regression model depicted gender, mean health, and DES score as significant predictors of PSS. Postgraduate dental students reported the adverse impact of COVID-19 pandemic upon their training and prospects as a reason for the increase in stress.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the academic and clinical training of postgraduate dental students. This study aimed to assess various factors causing psychological stress in them, and the extent of stress perception during pandemic.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
In this cross-sectional study, 250 postgraduate students from nine dental colleges of Haryana and National Capital Region, India, responded to an online questionnaire sent electronically to them in September 2020, which included modified dental environment stress (DES) score, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and questions regarding COVID-associated stress (CAS). Students already diagnosed with any psychiatric disorder or having a history of any major adverse event during the last 6 months likely to affect their psychological health were excluded from this study. The data obtained were analyzed using Chi-square test, Independent
RESULTS
RESULTS
DES score was moderate for 48.8% and high for 34.4% of the participants. PSS was moderate for 69.2% and high for 18.8% of the participants. The most stressful factor in dental environment was the pattern of university examination, while the most stressful factor specific to COVID-19 was the fear of family members contracting the infection. PSS score was significantly higher in female participants. DES and CAS scores were significantly higher in students staying in hostels. Multiple hierarchical regression model depicted gender, mean health, and DES score as significant predictors of PSS.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Postgraduate dental students reported the adverse impact of COVID-19 pandemic upon their training and prospects as a reason for the increase in stress.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35003557
doi: 10.4103/1735-3327.330873
pii: DRJ-18-92
pmc: PMC8672131
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
92Informations de copyright
Copyright: © 2021 Dental Research Journal.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors of this manuscript declare that they have no conflicts of interest, real or perceived, financial or non-financial in this article.
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