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Prevention of study-related stress symptoms: health-promoting behavior among dental students. / Mache, Stefanie; Vitzthum, Karin; Groneberg, David A.

In: WIEN MED WOCHENSCHR, Vol. 165, No. 5-6, 03.2015, p. 100-6.

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Mache, S, Vitzthum, K & Groneberg, DA 2015, 'Prevention of study-related stress symptoms: health-promoting behavior among dental students', WIEN MED WOCHENSCHR, vol. 165, no. 5-6, pp. 100-6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-014-0341-6

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Mache, S., Vitzthum, K., & Groneberg, D. A. (2015). Prevention of study-related stress symptoms: health-promoting behavior among dental students. WIEN MED WOCHENSCHR, 165(5-6), 100-6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-014-0341-6

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Mache S, Vitzthum K, Groneberg DA. Prevention of study-related stress symptoms: health-promoting behavior among dental students. WIEN MED WOCHENSCHR. 2015 Mar;165(5-6):100-6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-014-0341-6

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title = "Prevention of study-related stress symptoms: health-promoting behavior among dental students",
abstract = "BACKGROUND: Training to become a dentist is one of the most demanding professional education experiences. There are very few studies on strategies and activities to cope with study-related stress during dental training. We therefore evaluated the prevalence of burnout symptoms and coping activities among dental students.METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was performed analyzing a sample of 239 dental students from Germany. Students were asked to complete a survey containing questions about burnout symptoms and coping behavior.RESULTS: A total of 38% of the dental students perceived symptoms of emotional exhaustion; 17% reported symptoms of personal accomplishment and 11% perceived scores of depersonalization. Students reported on coping activities, ranging from health-promoting techniques, such as exercising, to less recommendable health harming relaxation strategies, such as taking drugs.CONCLUSION: Our results indicate the need for relevant health promotion and may aid decision makers in developing health promotion programs.",
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RIS

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N2 - BACKGROUND: Training to become a dentist is one of the most demanding professional education experiences. There are very few studies on strategies and activities to cope with study-related stress during dental training. We therefore evaluated the prevalence of burnout symptoms and coping activities among dental students.METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was performed analyzing a sample of 239 dental students from Germany. Students were asked to complete a survey containing questions about burnout symptoms and coping behavior.RESULTS: A total of 38% of the dental students perceived symptoms of emotional exhaustion; 17% reported symptoms of personal accomplishment and 11% perceived scores of depersonalization. Students reported on coping activities, ranging from health-promoting techniques, such as exercising, to less recommendable health harming relaxation strategies, such as taking drugs.CONCLUSION: Our results indicate the need for relevant health promotion and may aid decision makers in developing health promotion programs.

AB - BACKGROUND: Training to become a dentist is one of the most demanding professional education experiences. There are very few studies on strategies and activities to cope with study-related stress during dental training. We therefore evaluated the prevalence of burnout symptoms and coping activities among dental students.METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was performed analyzing a sample of 239 dental students from Germany. Students were asked to complete a survey containing questions about burnout symptoms and coping behavior.RESULTS: A total of 38% of the dental students perceived symptoms of emotional exhaustion; 17% reported symptoms of personal accomplishment and 11% perceived scores of depersonalization. Students reported on coping activities, ranging from health-promoting techniques, such as exercising, to less recommendable health harming relaxation strategies, such as taking drugs.CONCLUSION: Our results indicate the need for relevant health promotion and may aid decision makers in developing health promotion programs.

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