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Psychosocial factors affecting mental well-being of dental students: a qualitative study

Dental students often faced high levels of mental distress which contributed to lower mental well-being. This has a negative impact on their health and academic performance. Many previous studies focused on students who were already in a 'diseased' state with littl...

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Main Authors: Lim, Shea Lee, Mohamed Ludin, Salizar, Abu Bakar, Noraini, Ahmad Basri, Nadzirah
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Language:English
Published: Kulliyyah of Medicine, IIUM 2024
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H Social Sciences (General)
RK Dentistry
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spelling my.iium.irep.1118572024-04-23T04:22:45Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/111857/ Psychosocial factors affecting mental well-being of dental students: a qualitative study Lim, Shea Lee Mohamed Ludin, Salizar Abu Bakar, Noraini Ahmad Basri, Nadzirah H Social Sciences (General) RK Dentistry Dental students often faced high levels of mental distress which contributed to lower mental well-being. This has a negative impact on their health and academic performance. Many previous studies focused on students who were already in a 'diseased' state with little focus on students who are well but at risk of developing poor mental well-being. A better understanding of the factors affecting the mental well-being dental students is needed. This study was aimed to explore the factors associated with mental well-being of dental students and to identify steps to promote their mental well-being. MATERIALS & METHODS: In this qualitative study, individual interviews were conducted among undergraduate dental students using semi-structured interview guide. The interviews were recorded, transcribed via verbatim and analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: The analysis revealed three main themes; i) Impression of dentistry, ii) Stressors and iii) Mental health experience. This study elucidated the experiences and stressors of dental students as they advanced through their dental education especially in clinical years. Most of the students had experienced low levels of mental well-being which affected them negatively. The findings also showed opportunities for fostering better mental well-being. CONCLUSION: Undergraduate dental students often experienced low mental well-being due to the stressors they faced. Identifying the factors that influenced the mental well-being of dental students would allow for early intervention and fostering of mental well-being among dental students. Kulliyyah of Medicine, IIUM 2024-04-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/111857/1/111857_PSYCHOSOCIAL%20FACTORS%20AFFECTING%20MENTAL%20WELL-BEING%20OF%20DENTAL.pdf Lim, Shea Lee and Mohamed Ludin, Salizar and Abu Bakar, Noraini and Ahmad Basri, Nadzirah (2024) Psychosocial factors affecting mental well-being of dental students: a qualitative study. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia, 23 (2). pp. 78-84. ISSN 1823-4631 E-ISSN 2735-2285 https://journals.iium.edu.my/kom/index.php/imjm/article/view/2260 10.31436/imjm.v23i02
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topic H Social Sciences (General)
RK Dentistry
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RK Dentistry
Lim, Shea Lee
Mohamed Ludin, Salizar
Abu Bakar, Noraini
Ahmad Basri, Nadzirah
Psychosocial factors affecting mental well-being of dental students: a qualitative study
description Dental students often faced high levels of mental distress which contributed to lower mental well-being. This has a negative impact on their health and academic performance. Many previous studies focused on students who were already in a 'diseased' state with little focus on students who are well but at risk of developing poor mental well-being. A better understanding of the factors affecting the mental well-being dental students is needed. This study was aimed to explore the factors associated with mental well-being of dental students and to identify steps to promote their mental well-being. MATERIALS & METHODS: In this qualitative study, individual interviews were conducted among undergraduate dental students using semi-structured interview guide. The interviews were recorded, transcribed via verbatim and analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: The analysis revealed three main themes; i) Impression of dentistry, ii) Stressors and iii) Mental health experience. This study elucidated the experiences and stressors of dental students as they advanced through their dental education especially in clinical years. Most of the students had experienced low levels of mental well-being which affected them negatively. The findings also showed opportunities for fostering better mental well-being. CONCLUSION: Undergraduate dental students often experienced low mental well-being due to the stressors they faced. Identifying the factors that influenced the mental well-being of dental students would allow for early intervention and fostering of mental well-being among dental students.
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author Lim, Shea Lee
Mohamed Ludin, Salizar
Abu Bakar, Noraini
Ahmad Basri, Nadzirah
author_facet Lim, Shea Lee
Mohamed Ludin, Salizar
Abu Bakar, Noraini
Ahmad Basri, Nadzirah
author_sort Lim, Shea Lee
title Psychosocial factors affecting mental well-being of dental students: a qualitative study
title_short Psychosocial factors affecting mental well-being of dental students: a qualitative study
title_full Psychosocial factors affecting mental well-being of dental students: a qualitative study
title_fullStr Psychosocial factors affecting mental well-being of dental students: a qualitative study
title_full_unstemmed Psychosocial factors affecting mental well-being of dental students: a qualitative study
title_sort psychosocial factors affecting mental well-being of dental students: a qualitative study
publisher Kulliyyah of Medicine, IIUM
publishDate 2024
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/111857/1/111857_PSYCHOSOCIAL%20FACTORS%20AFFECTING%20MENTAL%20WELL-BEING%20OF%20DENTAL.pdf
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