Dental environment stress during Covid-19 among dental students: a cross-sectional study
Journal of Behdasht dar Arseh (i.e., Health in the Field),
Vol. 13 No. 1 (1404),
1 October 2025
,
Page 39-46
https://doi.org/10.22037/jhf.v13i1.47114
Abstract
Background and Aims: The present study aimed to assess the level of stress among dental students in Shahrekord during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Materials and Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, a total of 122 dental students participated in 2021. Participants completed a two-part questionnaire consisting of demographic information and dental environment stress. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 22. Ethical considerations were observed at all stages of the study.
Results: The mean dental environment stress score was 75.67 ± 1.16. The highest score was related to the academic factors dimension, with a mean of 56.5 ± 1.6. Significant differences were observed between students’ year of entry and the level of stress in certain dimensions of the Dental Environment Stress (DES) scale including academic performance, patient treatment, academic factors, and clinical training. The indices measured were considerably lower in first-year students compared to those in higher years.
Conclusion: The dental environment stress among the students studied was at a moderate level, with the highest stress observed in the academic factors dimension. By providing effective strategies during critical situations, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, it is possible to reduce students’ stress, anxiety, and depression through necessary training, identification of at-risk individuals, and offering counseling, thereby preventing the occurrence of related complications and problems.
- COVID-19
- Dental environment stress (DES)
- Stressors
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