PREDICTING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF DENTAL STUDENTS DURING THE SEMESTER EVALUATION PERIOD : A PROSPECTIVE STUDY
Cristina Teodora PREOTEASA
DMD , PhD , Assistant Professor Department of Oral Diagnosis , Ergonomics , Scientific Research Methodology
“ Carol Davila ” University of Medicine and Pharmacy , Bucharest , Romania
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She obtained her DMD degree in 2006 from “ Carol Davila ” University of Medicine and Pharmacy , Bucharest , Romania . She completed a Master program in “ Biocompatible substances , materials and systems ” in 2008 . She became MS in Orthodontics and Dento-Facial Orthopedics in 2010 . Her PhD thesis , entitled “ Clinical and experimental contributions on the interaction of orthodontic appliances with the hard structures of the teeth ” was presented in 2013 . She is author / co-author of more than 40 manuscripts in peer-review journals and book chapters in 5 books published in Romania and abroad . She participated to several national and international professional meetings , with oral and poster presentations . Her main interests include : orthodontics , dental education , prosthodontics , oral implantology , esthetic dentistry , dental materials .
Questions
Which of the following statements about the WHO-5 Well-being Index is FALSE ?
q a . Is an instrument which measures self-reported positive psychological well-being ; q b . Consists of a 5-item questionnaire , positively worded , with a time frame of previous two weeks ; q c . It ’ s interpretation is in accordance to the score obtained , where higher score means better wellbeing ; q d . To monitor change , a difference of WHO-5 percentage score of 100 is considered clinically significant .
During the academic semester , dental students register the lowest level of subjective psychological well-being :
q a . At the beginning of the semester ; q b . During written exam periods , other than final exams ; q c . During practical exam periods ; q d . During semester evaluation period , when final exams are taken .
Dental students ’ subjective psychological well-being during the semester evaluation period is better predicted by : q a . Dental students ’ well-being at the beginning of the semester ; q b . Dental students ’ well-being in similar periods with regard to the quality of stressors ( i . e ., written examinations ); q c . Dental students ’ well-being at the end of the teaching period ; q d . All the above are similar as predictors .
Which of the following statements regarding the dental students ’ well-being is FALSE ?
q a . The level of their psychological well-being is higher than general population norms ; q b . Their psychological well-being in terms of the severity of the depression symptoms is more predictable than the subjective positive psychological well-being ; q c . Dental students should cultivate their skills to sustain their well-being ; q d . A decrease in their level of well-being may have short-term negative effects , e . g . may impact on the learning performance .
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