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http://dx.doi.org/10.13065/jksdh.2014.14.01.49

Influential factors for stress and self esteem of dental hygiene students  

Song, Ae-Hee (Department of Dental Hygiene, Chunnam Techno College)
Youn, Hye-Jeong (Department of Dental Hygiene, Suwon women's college)
Jung, Eun-Ju (Department of Dental Hygiene, Cheongam College)
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Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene / v.14, no.1, 2014 , pp. 49-57 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of stress, self-esteem, and social support in dental hygiene students. Methods : The data were collected by self-reported questionnaires from 518 students in three colleges in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, and Jeollabuk-do. Korea. The questionnaire consisted of stress, self-esteem and social support. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe test, Pearson's correlation coefficients and Stepwise multiple regression using SPSS/WIN 18.0 program. Results : The mean(${\pm}SD$) scores of stress, self-esteem and social support were 3.13(0.52), 3.31(0.55), and 3.66(0.48), respectively. A significantly negative correlations was shown in self-esteem(r=-0.360, p<0.001) as well as social support(r=-0.138, p<0.05) in relation to stress. Conclusions : It is necessary to develop and apply nursing intervention to promote self-esteem, social support, and to reduce stress in dental hygiene students.
Keywords
dental hygiene students; self-esteem; social support; stress;
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