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

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 e...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2024-12, Vol.14 (1), p.30352-11
Main Authors: Rotaru, Doina Iulia, Chisnoiu, Radu Marcel, Bolboacă, Sorana D., Gileru, Edith Ana, Chisnoiu, Andrea Maria, Delean, Ada Gabriela
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adolescent
Adult
Anxiety
Anxiety - epidemiology
Colleges & universities
DASS-21
Dental medicine
Depression
Depression - epidemiology
Depression - psychology
Female
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Mental depression
multidisciplinary
Prevalence
Romania - epidemiology
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Stress
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
Students
Students, Dental - psychology
Students, Dental - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Winter
Young Adult
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Summary: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 
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-024-79427-7