Insights into self-evaluated stress, anxiety, and depression among dental students.

Autor: Rotaru DI; Department of Odontology, Endodontics and Oral Pathology, ″Iuliu Hațieganu″ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 33 Moților Street, Cluj-Napoca, 400001, Romania., Chisnoiu RM; Department of Odontology, Endodontics and Oral Pathology, ″Iuliu Hațieganu″ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 33 Moților Street, Cluj-Napoca, 400001, Romania., Bolboacă SD; Department of Medical Informatics and Biostatistics, ″Iuliu Hațieganu″ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Pasteur Street, Cluj-Napoca, 400349, Romania. sbolboaca@umfcluj.ro., Gileru EA; Individual psychology office, 423A Avram Iancu Street, Florești, 407280, Romania., Chisnoiu AM; Department of Prosthodontics, ″Iuliu Hațieganu″ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 32 Clinicilor Street, Cluj-Napoca, 400006, Romania., Delean AG; Department of Odontology, Endodontics and Oral Pathology, ″Iuliu Hațieganu″ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 33 Moților Street, Cluj-Napoca, 400001, Romania.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2024 Dec 05; Vol. 14 (1), pp. 30352. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Dec 05.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-79427-7
Abstrakt: Stress, anxiety, and depression have a negative impact on students' learning and academic performances. In our longitudinal study conducted on dental students from Cluj-Napoca and Oradea, the most representative university centers in north-west of Romania, we evaluated the prevalence and effect of exams on stress, anxiety, and depression, in association with socio-demographic factors. The students self-administered the DASS-21R questionnaire at the beginning of the academic year 2022-2023, before the Christmas holiday, during the winter session, and after the winter session. Students from Cluj-Napoca had higher stress scores at the beginning of the academic year compared to those from Oradea (6.8% vs. 3.7%, P-value < 0.05), especially the females and students with no previous university graduations. Anxiety and depression were significantly more frequently reported by students who study in Cluj-Napoca compared to those who study in Oradea (anxiety 37% vs. 28.2%, P-value < 0.05; depression 17% vs. 11%, P-value < 0.05). We did not observe any significant differences in DASS-21R scores regarding summer jobs, foreign language knowledge, or monthly income. Our results support the needs for interventions regarding stress, anxiety, and depression implemented from the very beginning of university studies and, along with strategies for stress prevention and management of these conditions.
Competing Interests: Declarations. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests. Ethics approval and consent to participate: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca (approval no. 277/01.11.2022). Our study was conducted, adhering to the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Eligible participants who signed a written consent for participation and data processing, resembling GDPR were included in the study.
(© 2024. The Author(s).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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