Perceived Stress Levels in Pakistani Dental Students During COVID-19 Lockdown

• DOI: 10.24018/ejdent.2020.1.4.14
• Publication Date: 2020-08-13T09:20:48Z
• Authors: Hina Zafar Raja; Muhammad Nasir Sa...; Tayyaba Saleem; Haroon Rashid; Saroosh Ehsan; Saman Hakeem; Asif Hanif
• Keywords: Perceived Stress Scale; Cross-sectional study

Objective: The objective of this study is to assess the stress levels Pakistani dental students through an established assessment tool during lockdown for COVID-19 pandemic.
 Materials and methods: A cross-sectional quantitative using a self-administered, voluntarily filled online questionnaire was conducted on undergraduate from first fourth (Final) years institutes across Pakistan, accredited by Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC). Study contained questions demographic details; gender, province college, residence perceived scale 10 questions. It also about presence any symptoms relevant particular type stress. i.e. emotional stress, physical (body related) behavioral cognitive Descriptive statistics were calculated participants, location institutes, signifying type. Multiple variables each compared with categories scores chi square test.
 Results: 706 responded. 53.5% going high levels, 43.4% moderate while 2.9% having low levels. Majority participants institutions located in provinces increased number positive cases. Among highly stressed more than 68% females. significant reported pertaining emotional, physical, due disease.
 Conclusion: are suffering specially higher affected There considerable effects states spread disease.