A longitudinal study of stress in first-year dental students

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 74, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 836-848

  Silverstein, Sarah T ^a   Kritz Silverstein, Donna ^b  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental students; Stress; Student health; Student performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; DENTAL STUDENT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TIME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS, DENTAL; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79251601965     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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