Assessment of stress, anxiety and depression during COVID-19 among dental students of Bhubaneswar City, Odisha
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COVID-19, Students, anxiety, Stress, DepressionAbstract
Introduction: Covid-19 began in Wuhan, China in the month of December 2019 and over a period of time, the infection outspread across the world in a rapid pace.It has put the entire world's population at risk of infection, which is a huge source of worry, particularly for vulnerable populations like dental students.This study is aimed for the assessment of stress, anxiety and depression during Covid 19 on dental college students of Bhubaneswar city. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, questionnaire survey conducted over the internet. It administered 222 students. The students were assessed by a proforma containing demographic details and DASS 21. Statistical analysis was done using the SPSS version 26.0 using Chi square test. Results: In our study females were 57.7% (n=128) and 42.3% (n=94) were males In the study maximum number of participants were found to be in the age range of 19-22 with 48.6% (n=108) followed by age range of 23-26 with 46.8% (n=104).The mean Age of the study population is 22.75±1.937 and the mean score of depression, stress and anxiety was 19.66±10.923, 20.43±10.330 and 15.14±9.263 respectively.
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