Effects of COVID-19 lockdown on the mental health of dental students: A longitudinal study.

Autor: Hakami Z; Division of Orthodontics, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia., Vishwanathaiah S; Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia., Abuzinadah SH; Department of Restorative Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Dentistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Alhaddad AJ; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Dentistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Bokhari AM; Division of Dental Public Health, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia., Marghalani HYA; Department of Orthodontics, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Dentistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Shahin SY; Preventive Dental Sciences Department, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of dental education [J Dent Educ] 2021 Aug 13. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Aug 13.
DOI: 10.1002/jdd.12758
Abstrakt: Objectives: Many countries have enforced lockdowns on their populations due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study aimed to assess the effects of the lockdown on dental students.
Methods: A longitudinal, repeated cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate psychological problems experienced by dental students during the COVID-19 lockdown in Saudi Arabia. The dental students were selected from different universities using 2-stage cluster sampling. The validated Arabic version of the 21-item depression, anxiety, and stress scale questionnaire was distributed at the beginning and end of the lockdown. Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used as appropriate. Chi-square test was used to compare the proportions between the sociodemographic data, and logistic regression analysis was used to identify variables associated with the students' responses.
Results: A total of 1287 respondents participated in this study (695 first-survey respondents, 592 second-survey respondents). There were longitudinally significant differences in the students' mental health outcomes based on gender, university, class year, and survey time during the COVID-19 lockdown. The lockdown increased the likelihood of female, single, and junior students experiencing stress. The students who lived alone recorded a high chance of elevated levels of depression, anxiety, and stress, which showed a significant longitudinal reduction during the lockdown. Moreover, the lockdown increased the likelihood of mental health problems among the students staying in households of two persons or two-five persons.
Conclusions: This study indicates the importance of considering the detrimental mental health consequences on dental students in the event of future pandemics.
(© 2021 American Dental Education Association.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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