ArticleBMC psychology2020
The effect of life coaching on psychological distress among dental students: interventional study.
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- Interventions for stress, burnout, and resilience in dental and oral health students: a systematic review.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Associations among stress, anxiety, and depression in postgraduate dental students: a cross-sectional study.BMC medical education · 2026Observational
- Emotional intelligence impact on academic achievement and psychological well-being among university students: the mediating role of positive psychological characteristics.BMC psychology · 2024Article
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- Health coaching for undergraduate nursing students: a pilot study for an action research.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2023Article
- Mental health and wellbeing interventions in the dental sector: a systematic review.Evidence-based dentistry · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundDepression, stress, and anxiety are common psychological conditions among dental students in many countries around the world. A number of researchers have found life coaching to be effective at reducing psychological distress. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a life coaching program on dental students' psychological status.
methodsA quasi-experiment study with two arms was conducted on 88 female dental students at Umm Al-Qura University (study group = 44; control group = 44). The psychological status was assessed by questionnaire before and after intervention. The questionnaire was composed of the Depression and Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), Resilience Scale (RS-14), the Psychological Well-Being Scale-Short (PWB-S), and goal approach questions. The study group received a coaching program comprising one lecture for 1 h and five phone coaching sessions over 5 weeks, while the control group received no intervention.
resultsThe study group showed a significant reduction in depression, anxiety, stress, resilience, and self-acceptance according to the PWB-S scale. Also, goal approach was significantly improved. On the other hand, the control group showed a significant reduction on the RS-14 only. The differences in the tested scales between the study group and the control group from pre-intervention (T1) to post-intervention (T2) showed significant differences in depression, stress, self-acceptance, and goal approach measurements per t-test.
conclusionThe study's findings showed that life coaching had the effect of reducing psychological distress, which encouraged the implementation of coaching practice in the daily life of dental students.
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