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Hopelessness and Related Factors Among Students of Dentistry: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study
Diş Hekimliği Öğrencileri Arasında Umutsuzluk ve İlişkili Faktörler: Kesitsel Analitik Bir Çalışma
Tülin ÇOBANa, Canan HEKİMOĞLUb, Dilek YILDIRIMa, Merve BÜKE ŞAHİNa, Gulaiym BATYRBEKOVAb, M. Barış GÜNCÜb, Banu ÇAKIRa
aDepartment of Public Health, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, TURKEY
bDepartment of Prosthodontics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara, TURKEY
Turkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci.2020;40(4):433-42
doi: 10.5336/medsci.2020-74418
Article Language: EN
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ABSTRACT
 Objective: This cross-sectional analytical study investigated hopelessness and related factors among dentistry students, with the ultimate goal of providing evidence for effective interventions to increase professional motivation and satisfaction. Material and Methods: Of all students attending a selected school of dentistry, data were gathered from 537 students (71.2%), using a standard questionnaire and the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS). The authors used the SPSS ver. 23 for descriptive and analytical statistics; hopelessness status was further modelled using logistic regression. Results: The authors examined data and using BHS scores and classification, hopelessness status was found as ''minimal'', ''mild'', ''moderate'', and ''severe'' in 51.0%, 35.9%, 10.8% and 2.2% of the participants, respectively. Dichotomizing hopelessness at BHS score of ≤3: in final logistic model, higher paternal education (OR=1.58; 95% CI=1.08-2.33), and absence of hobbies (OR=2.39; 95% CI=1.33-4.29); mismatch of education with student's professional expectations (OR=2.33; 95% CI=1.59-3.40) and having thoughts on leaving school at any time ((OR=2.41; 95% CI=1.64-3.54) were found positively associated with higher level of hopelessness, controlling for gender and grade. Conclusion: Hopelessness is fairly common among dental students. Increasing awareness of students on educational curricula and career options, together with ensuring acquisition of/support for different hobbies can be useful as preventive measures. Students with despair regarding their education or a wish to leave school at one point should be prioritized in interventions.

Keywords: Hope; students, dental; education, dental; hobbies
ÖZET
 Amaç: Bu kesitsel analitik çalışma, mesleki motivasyonu ve memnuniyeti arttırmak için etkili müdahaleler oluşturulmasına kanıt sağlamak amacıyla diş hekimliği öğrencileri arasındaki umutsuzluğu ve ilgili faktörleri araştırmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Veriler seçilmiş bir dişhekimliği okuluna devam eden tüm öğrencilerin 537'inden (%71,2) standart bir anket ve Beck Umutsuzluk Ölçeği (BHS) kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Yazarlar tanımlayıcı ve analitik istatistikler için SPSS ver. 23'ü kullanmış olup umutsuzluk durumu için lojistik regresyon kullanılarak ileri modellemeler yapılmıştır. Bulgular: Yazarlar verileri incelemiş ve BHS puanları ile sınıflandırmasını kullanarak, katılımcıların sırasıyla %51,0; %35,9; %10,8 ve %2,2'sinde umutsuzluk durumunu ''minimal'', ''hafif'', ''orta'' ve ''şiddetli'' bulmuştur. BHS skoru ≤3 olanlar ''minimal düzeyde umutsuz'' kabul edilecek şekilde veriler dikotomize edilerek cinsiyet ve sınıfa göre düzeltildiğinde, son lojistik modelde, baba eğitim düzeyinin daha yüksek olması (OR=1,58; %95 GA=1,08- 2,33), hobisi bulunmaması (OR=2,39; %95 GA=1,33-4,29), aldığı eğitimin mesleki beklentilerini karşılamaması (OR=2,33; %95 GA=1,59-3,40); ve herhangi bir zamanda okulu bırakmayı düşünmesi (OR=2,41; %95 GA=1,64-3,54) yüksek umutsuzluk düzeyi ile pozitif olarak ilişkili bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Diş hekimliği öğrencileri arasında umutsuzluk oldukça yaygındır. Öğrencilerin eğitim müfredatı ve kariyer seçenekleri konusunda farkındalığının arttırılması, farklı hobilerin edinilmesi/desteklenmesi ile birlikte koruyucu tedbirler olarak yararlı olabilir. Müdahalelerde eğitimleriyle ilgili umutsuzluğu veya herhangi bir dönemde okulu bırakmayı istemiş olan öğrencilere öncelik verilmelidir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Öğrenciler, diş hekimliği; eğitim, diş hekimliği; hobiler
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