Factors affecting the prevalence of stress, anxiety, and depression in undergraduate Indian dental students
نویسندگان
1 Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Faculty of Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manav Rachna Dental College, FDS, MRIIRS, Faridabad, Haryana, India
3 Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Faculty of Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India,
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5 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India
6 Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Faculty of Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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چکیده
BACKGROUND: The objective was to assess the prevalence and the associated demographicfactors of stress, anxiety, and depression among undergraduate (UG) Indian dental students anddetermine whether the pattern is different in government‑run institutions and those managed byprivate authorities.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross‑sectional study was conducted among dental UG studentsfrom five dental colleges. Snowball sampling was used to approach 776 potential participants, resultingin a complete response from 507 students. The questionnaire consisted of demographic data; yearof study; type of college; accommodation; and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS)‑42.Descriptive data and inferential statistics were obtained. Chi‑square test was applied for categoricaldata to test for significance, and higher analysis was done using multiple linear regression.RESULTS: Females and males comprised 71.8% (n = 364) and 28.2% (n = 143) of the studypopulation, respectively. The prevalence of anxiety was highest (66.86%, n = 339), followed bydepression (57.39%, n = 291) and stress (43.99%, n = 223). In terms of severity also, anxiety wasthe most prevalent condition as more than one‑fourth of the students presented with severe andvery severe scores in this aspect (25.43%, n = 129) compared to depression (14.39%, n = 73) andstress (10.09%, n = 51). Regression analysis revealed age as a strong positive predictor for all thethree conditions, while staying in the hostel was a positive predictor for anxiety and stress. Beingfemale was also an independent predictor for the high prevalence of stress.CONCLUSION: Stress, anxiety, and depression are highly prevalent among Indian dental students.Clinical students and interns have a higher prevalence of stress than preclinical students. Age,being female, and staying in the hostel are positive predictors for the severity of stress. There is nosignificant difference between government and private colleges, regarding the prevalence of anypsychological condition.
