Piazza-Waggoner Carrie A, Cohen Lindsey L, Kohli Kavita, Taylor Brandie K
Department of Psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown 26506-6040, USA.
J Dent Educ. 2003 May;67(5):542-8.
Research has demonstrated that dental students experience considerable stress during their training. Students' anxiety is likely to be especially high when they perform their first pediatric restorative procedure. The aims of this study were to provide a description of dental students' level of anxiety and typical coping strategies and to evaluate the use of a distress management intervention for reducing anxiety around their first pediatric restorative procedure. Dental students were randomly assigned to either an Anxiety Management or an Attention Control group. The management group received training on relaxation strategies (i.e., deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation). The control group attended a lecture on the relation among stress, anxiety, and health. No significant differences were found between group levels of anxiety related to their first pediatric restorative procedure. Information is provided on students' reported level of anxiety and general coping strategies. Limitations of the current study and suggestions for future research are provided.
研究表明，牙科学生在培训期间会经历相当大的压力。当牙科学生首次进行儿童修复手术时，他们的焦虑情绪可能会特别高。本研究的目的是描述牙科学生的焦虑程度和典型的应对策略，并评估一种压力管理干预措施在减少他们首次儿童修复手术前后焦虑方面的作用。牙科学生被随机分为焦虑管理组或注意力控制组。管理组接受了放松策略培训（即深呼吸、渐进性肌肉松弛）。对照组参加了一场关于压力、焦虑和健康之间关系的讲座。在与首次儿童修复手术相关的焦虑组水平上未发现显著差异。文中提供了学生报告的焦虑程度和一般应对策略的信息。还介绍了本研究的局限性以及对未来研究的建议。
