The Stress Level and Related Factors in Students of School of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Dentistry is a stressful job and dental students are exposed to educational and environmental stresses. The aim of this study was to determine the stress level in dental students. This cross-sectional study was conducted on students of School of Dentistry، Kerman University of Medical Sciences، Iran. Data were collected by Depression، Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21) standard questionnaire and analyzed by linear regression and t-test. 32. 6% of students had moderate and 4. 3% had severe stress. There was no significant differences between sex، academic year، mean of scores، and stress level. Married students had more stress (P = 0. 037). Students staying with their parents had low stress level (P = 0. 047). In 66% of students، the university issues were stressor. Based on the result of this study، stress level among dental students is fairly high; greater attention to this issue is recommended.