Perceived sources of stress among dental students.
A survey of dental students' perceptions of stress indicates that academic factors and faculty relationships with students are the areas that create the most stress. Differences between the four classes in the ranking of several areas reflect the differences in academic and clinical requirements and experience associated with each class.
D003729:Dental Care; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005179:Faculty, Dental; D005260:Female; D005376:Financial Management; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology*; D013335:Students, Dental / Q000523:psychology*