Harris M, Wilson J C, Holmes S, Radford D R
University of Portsmouth Dental Academy.
University of Portsmouth.
Br Dent J. 2017 Jan 27;222(2):101-106. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.76.
Aims To explore dental hygiene and dental therapy students' (DHDTS') perception of stress and well-being during their undergraduate education and establish base-line data for further studies of this group of dental professionals.Subjects and methods A questionnaire was distributed to Years 1, 2 and 3 DHDTS and final year outreach dental students (DS) (as a comparison group), at the University of Portsmouth Dental Academy (UPDA), during summer 2015. Data were collected on students' perception of levels of stress and well-being. Statistical analyses were undertaken using SPSS software. Mann-Whitney U tests with Bonferroni corrections were used and the level for a statistically significant difference was set at p <0.002.Results A response rate of 81% (DHDTS) and 85% (DS) was achieved. Clinical factors and academic work were perceived as stressful for both DHDTS and DS, with no significant difference between the groups. The majority of respondents reported levels of depression, anxiety, and stress to be within the normal range. All students reported high levels of positive well-being, with DHDTS scoring significantly higher than DS in the dimensions of personal growth, purpose in life, self-acceptance and positive relations with others (p <0.002).Conclusions DHDTS and DS identified sources of stress within their undergraduate education, but also perceived themselves as positively-functioning individuals.
目的 探讨口腔卫生与口腔治疗专业学生（DHDTS）在本科教育期间对压力和幸福感的认知，并为进一步研究这组口腔专业人员建立基线数据。
对象与方法 2015年夏季，向朴茨茅斯大学牙科学院（UPDA）的1、2、3年级DHDTS以及最后一年的校外口腔专业学生（DS）（作为对照组）发放了一份问卷。收集了学生对压力和幸福感水平的认知数据。使用SPSS软件进行统计分析。采用经Bonferroni校正的曼-惠特尼U检验，设定具有统计学显著差异的水平为p<0.002。
结果 DHDTS的回复率为81%，DS的回复率为85%。临床因素和学业被DHDTS和DS都视为有压力，两组之间无显著差异。大多数受访者报告抑郁、焦虑和压力水平在正常范围内。所有学生都报告有较高水平的积极幸福感，DHDTS在个人成长、生活目的、自我接纳和与他人的积极关系维度上得分显著高于DS（p<0.002）。
结论 DHDTS和DS确定了本科教育期间的压力来源，但也认为自己是功能正常的个体。
