Journal of Education and Health Promotion 2277-9531 10 3 2020 03 01 Evaluating the stress and its association with stressors among the dental undergraduate students of Kanpur city, India: A cross‑sectional study 1 6 29005 EN . Rahul Srivastava . Bhuvan Jyoti Department of Dental Surgery, Ranchi Institute of Neuro‑Psychiatry and Allied Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India . Devina Pradhan Public Health Dentistry . Manoj Kumar Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge . Pankaj Priyadarshi Conservative Dentistry and  Endodontics, Rama Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh Journal Article 2023 03 02 BACKGROUND: Dental education can be a critical wellspring of stress among dental students,<br />and studies have observed higher levels of stress among dental students than in the all‑inclusive<br />community. The present study aims to evaluate the perceived stress among dental undergraduate<br />students, the sources of stress, and an association of perceived stress with sociodemographic<br />characteristics and various stressors.<br />MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross‑sectional study was conducted among 380 undergraduate<br />dental students (from 1st year to final year) in a private dental college, Kanpur. A self‑administered<br />questionnaire was used to collect data regarding sociodemographic profile, perceived stress using<br />Perceived Stress Scale‑14, and academic, psychosocial, and environmental stressors. Data were<br />analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics‑Version 21 (IBM Corp. Released 2012. IBM SPSS Statistics<br />for Windows, Version 21.0, Armonk, NY, USA: IBM Corp.).<br />RESULTS: The mean perceived stress score was 30.25 ± 1.914. The median perceived stress score<br />was 30. Statistically significant (P < 0.001) values were found for higher age group and year of studying<br />Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) were important sociodemographic determinant of stress. Vastness<br />of academic curricula, frequency of examination (P < 0.05), and fear of failure/poor performance<br />in examinations were important academic determinants of stress. High parental expectations and<br />family problems were important psychosocial stressors. Accommodation away from home was an<br />important predictor of stress (P < 0.001).<br />CONCLUSION: This study revealed that there are various sociodemographic (age and year of study<br />in BDS), academic (curricula, frequency of examination, and performance level) determinants and<br />predictors of stress (type of accommodation), along with psychosocial stressors (parental expectation<br />and family problems). Dental colleges should develop stress management programs to promote<br />gender and social equity and strategies to improve psychological support services. The stress<br />management programs reported either helped to reduce the number of stressors or enhance stress<br />coping skills, using relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, yoga, and stress management<br />programs.<br /><br /> https://jehp.mui.ac.ir/article_29005_3484e1bac36fc0d1f0e86ae3b5aed870.pdf