Associations between self-reported bruxism, sleep quality, and psychological status among dental students in Turkey

Objectives: To assess sleep quality among dental students and to identify psychological factors associated with self-reported sleep bruxism (SB). Methods: A total of 212 dentistry students from the Usak University Faculty of Dentistry participated in this study. A self-report questionnaire was admin...

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Published in:Cranio 2024, Vol.ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), p.1-6
Main Authors: Yıldırım, Bengisu, Kırarslan Karagoz, Ozge, Tekeli Simsek, Aysıla, Koca, Cansu, Cicek, Muhammed Fatih
Format: Article
Language:English
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dental students
psychological factors
Sleep bruxism
sleep quality
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Summary:Objectives: To assess sleep quality among dental students and to identify psychological factors associated with self-reported sleep bruxism (SB). Methods: A total of 212 dentistry students from the Usak University Faculty of Dentistry participated in this study. A self-report questionnaire was administered to identify possible SB. The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) questionnaire was administered to evaluate psychological factors, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Questionnaire Index (PSQI) was used to evaluate sleep quality. Results: Possible SB was more frequently observed in females than in males. The mean DASS-21 score in those with possible SB was significantly higher than in those without SB (p
ISSN:0886-9634
2151-0903
DOI:10.1080/08869634.2021.1909458