Correlation of occupational stress with depression, anxiety, and sleep in Korean dentists: cross-sectional study

Autor: Kyung-Won Song, Won-Seok Choi, Hee-Jung Jee, Chi-Sung Yuh, Yong-Ku Kim, Leen Kim, Heon-Jeong Lee, Chul-Hyun Cho
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: BMC Psychiatry, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-244X
DOI: 10.1186/s12888-017-1568-8
Popis: Abstract Background This study aimed to investigate the degree of occupational stress and the clinical mental state of dentists. In addition, we investigated the correlation of occupational stress with depression, anxiety, and sleep among dentists in Korea. Methods A cross-sectional survey on 231 dentists was conducted using the Doctor Job Stress Scale, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), State-Trait Anxiety Index (STAI), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Correlation of occupational stress with mental health was investigated by adjusted multiple regression analysis. Results The scores of CES-D, STAI, and PSQI revealed a significant correlation with the Doctor Job Stress Scale (t = 3.93, P
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