Melwin Mathew¹*, Vijendra Pal Singh², Pevanjit Kaur³, Shobana Durasingam⁴, Wong Yi Pei⁵ and Deppak Singh Sidhu⁶

¹Associate Professor, Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Manipal University College Malaysia
²Professor in Periodontics, Trudent Dental Clinic, Lucknow, India
³Pegawai Pergigian UG41, Klinik Pergigian Kuala Sungai Baru, Malaysia
⁴Pegawai Pergigian UG41, Klinik Pergigian Tengkera, Malaysia
⁵Pegawai Pergigian UG41, Klinik Pergigian Tampoi, Malaysia
⁶Pegawai Pergigian UG41, Klinik Pergigian Simpang Durian, Malaysia

*Corresponding Author: Melwin Mathew, Associate Professor, Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Manipal University College Malaysia.

Received: July 10, 2023; Published: July 28, 2023

Abstract

A cross-sectional study was done to determine the potential sources of stress in clinical year dental students of Manipal University College Malaysia; institutional ethical approval was obtained for the study. 203 students filled Dental Environmental Stress (DES) questionnaires and the data was statistically analysed using Kruskal-Wallis and Mann Whitney U-test. Results showed higher stress in females; and academic performance (mean =< 0.001), personal issues (mean = 0.047) and learning clinical skills (mean = 0.008) were the top sources of stress among the students.

Keywords:Stress; Dental; Students; Clinical Year; Malaysia

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Citation

Citation: Melwin Mathew., et al. “Perceived Causes of Stress Among Clinical Year Dental Students of Manipal University College Malaysia". Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 7.8 (2023): 101-106.

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