Emotional Intelligence, Depression, Stress and Anxiety Amongst Undergraduate Dental Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Objectives: This study aimed to measure depression, anxiety and stress (DAS) among undergraduate dental students during the COVID-19 pandemic, identify key contributing factors of stress and explore the association of emotional intelligence to DAS.Methods: A multi-centre, cross-sectional study was c...
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| author | Maryati Md. Dasor Anis Aqilah Jafridin Aliatul Afiqah Azhar Alhusna Abang Abdullah Asma Prathap Chandar Manivannan Sobia Bilal Norashikin Yusof Budi Aslinie Md. Sabri |
| author_facet | Maryati Md. Dasor Anis Aqilah Jafridin Aliatul Afiqah Azhar Alhusna Abang Abdullah Asma Prathap Chandar Manivannan Sobia Bilal Norashikin Yusof Budi Aslinie Md. Sabri |
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| description | Objectives: This study aimed to measure depression, anxiety and stress (DAS) among undergraduate dental students during the COVID-19 pandemic, identify key contributing factors of stress and explore the association of emotional intelligence to DAS.Methods: A multi-centre, cross-sectional study was conducted across four universities in Malaysia. The study administered a questionnaire consisting of the validated Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS), Dental Environment Stress (DES), Emotional Intelligence Scale (EI) and 10 statements assessing COVID-19 specific potential stressor factors.Results: Participants included 791 students across four universities. Abnormal levels of DAS were identified in 60.6%, 66.8% and 42.6% of the study participants, respectively. “Pressure of performance,” “Faculty administration” and “Self-efficacy belief” were the highest rated stressors. On-time graduation was the main COVID-19 specific stressor factor. EI was negatively correlated with DAS scores (p < 0.001).Conclusion: The levels of DAS during COVID-19 pandemic in this population is high. However, participants with higher EI presented with lower DAS suggesting that EI may be a form of coping resource and should be enhanced in this population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-59a28753682241d09124e5f4643001672023-02-09T11:05:39ZengFrontiers Media S.A.International Journal of Public Health1661-85642023-02-016810.3389/ijph.2023.16043831604383Emotional Intelligence, Depression, Stress and Anxiety Amongst Undergraduate Dental Students During the COVID-19 PandemicMaryati Md. Dasor0Anis Aqilah Jafridin1Aliatul Afiqah Azhar2Alhusna Abang Abdullah Asma3Prathap Chandar Manivannan4Sobia Bilal5Norashikin Yusof6Budi Aslinie Md. Sabri7Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, MalaysiaFaculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, MalaysiaFaculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, MalaysiaFaculty of Dentistry, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFaculty of Dentistry, MAHSA University, Jenjarum, MalaysiaSchool of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFaculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, MalaysiaFaculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, MalaysiaObjectives: This study aimed to measure depression, anxiety and stress (DAS) among undergraduate dental students during the COVID-19 pandemic, identify key contributing factors of stress and explore the association of emotional intelligence to DAS.Methods: A multi-centre, cross-sectional study was conducted across four universities in Malaysia. The study administered a questionnaire consisting of the validated Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS), Dental Environment Stress (DES), Emotional Intelligence Scale (EI) and 10 statements assessing COVID-19 specific potential stressor factors.Results: Participants included 791 students across four universities. Abnormal levels of DAS were identified in 60.6%, 66.8% and 42.6% of the study participants, respectively. “Pressure of performance,” “Faculty administration” and “Self-efficacy belief” were the highest rated stressors. On-time graduation was the main COVID-19 specific stressor factor. EI was negatively correlated with DAS scores (p < 0.001).Conclusion: The levels of DAS during COVID-19 pandemic in this population is high. However, participants with higher EI presented with lower DAS suggesting that EI may be a form of coping resource and should be enhanced in this population.https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2023.1604383/fullanxietyCOVID-19depressionstressemotional intelligence |
| spellingShingle | Maryati Md. Dasor Anis Aqilah Jafridin Aliatul Afiqah Azhar Alhusna Abang Abdullah Asma Prathap Chandar Manivannan Sobia Bilal Norashikin Yusof Budi Aslinie Md. Sabri Emotional Intelligence, Depression, Stress and Anxiety Amongst Undergraduate Dental Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic International Journal of Public Health anxiety COVID-19 depression stress emotional intelligence |
| title | Emotional Intelligence, Depression, Stress and Anxiety Amongst Undergraduate Dental Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full | Emotional Intelligence, Depression, Stress and Anxiety Amongst Undergraduate Dental Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Emotional Intelligence, Depression, Stress and Anxiety Amongst Undergraduate Dental Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Emotional Intelligence, Depression, Stress and Anxiety Amongst Undergraduate Dental Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_short | Emotional Intelligence, Depression, Stress and Anxiety Amongst Undergraduate Dental Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_sort | emotional intelligence depression stress and anxiety amongst undergraduate dental students during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | anxiety COVID-19 depression stress emotional intelligence |
| url | https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2023.1604383/full |
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