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Relationship between national exam stress and temporomandibular disorder(TMD) in allied health students

일부 보건계열 학생들의 국가시험 스트레스와 측두하악장애의 관계

  • Kim, Myung-Eun (Department of Dental Hygiene, Daewon University College) ;
  • Jang, Won-Seok (Department of Physical Therapy, Daewon University College)
  • Received : 2016.08.22
  • Accepted : 2016.10.26
  • Published : 2016.10.31
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Abstract

Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate degree of national exam's stress, symptom of temporomanibular disorder(TMD) in allied health students and relationship between of them. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 305 students of dental hygiene and physical therapy in Chungbuk and Gyeongnam in December 2015. Except incomplete questionnaire, 260 data were analyzed using SPSS 12.0 program. The study instruments consisted of subjective symptom of temporomandibular disorder, bad habit of mouth and degree of national exam's stress. Results: National exam stress was higher in female and subjective unhealthy students(p<0.05). High group and usual group on national exams's stress showed high subjective symptom(p<0.05). National exam's stress were related to subjective symptom of TMD and bad habit of mouth(p<0.05, p<0.01). Subjective symptom of TMD were related to bad habits of mouth(p<0.01). Conclusion: The degree of stress, TMD and bad habits of mouth on national exam test was high. therefore, it is important to manage the national exam's stress and to develop program in order to reduce the national exam's stress in allied health students.

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