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Self-efficacy and stress coping method of students in the department of dental hygiene in some areas

Lee So Young 1 LEE MYEONG JU 2 Kwon, Sun Hwa 2

1대구과학대학교
2마산대학교

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ABSTRACT

Objectives : The purpose of the study was to investigate the effective coping managementof stress towards self-efficacy in students of dental hygiene department. Methods : A self-reported questionnaire was filled out by the students of dental hygiene departmentin Daegu from April to May, 2013. Descriptive statistics and frequency analysis, t-test, ANOVA and correlation analysis were analyzed using SAS (version 9.2) for statistics. Results : The overall stress coping score was 2.54. Problem-focused coping was 2.50, andsocial support-seeking coping was 2.60 in active coping. Emotional coping was 2.29, and hopefulthinking coping was 2.76 in passive coping. The level of self-efficacy according to generalcharacteristics varied significantly depending on grade, satisfaction with major, subjective healthstatus and smoking status. The stress coping methods according to general characteristics variedsignificantly depending on academic achievement and satisfaction with major. The results showedthat the level of self-efficacy was associated with stress-coping methods. Conclusions : Self-efficacy of students of dental hygiene department was associated with stresscoping methods. It is necessary to develop the programs for stress coping to increase self-efficacy.

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