Young dentists — work, wealth, health and happiness

Abstract

Selected working conditions are associated with reported competence, stress and health among young dentists.

The effect of viewing video clips of paediatric local anaesthetic administration on the confidence of undergraduate dental students

“…Paediatric dentistry can be stressful for the child and parents but also for the dentist providing it . Dental treatment for children requires not only technical skills, but also the knowledge and understanding of behaviour management techniques (BMTs).…”

Work and High-Risk Alcohol Consumption in the Canadian Workforce

“…In the USA, 6.2% of adults working full-time reported heavy drinking in 1999 [4], and in Canada, the 8-year (1995–2003) incidence of alcohol misuse among the employed was estimated to be 11.6% [5]. Excessive alcohol consumption has been associated with absenteeism and work injuries [6–12], as well as with mental health problems like psychological distress [13–18]. Because these concerns affect individuals, companies, and entire societies, investigating how occupations and work-organization conditions contribute to high-risk alcohol consumption could help identify significant issues for public health interventions.…”

Do occupation and work conditions really matter? A longitudinal analysis of psychological distress experiences among Canadian workers

“…Such characteristics of the agent personality include gender, age, physical health, psychological traits (self‐esteem, control, sense of coherence), lifestyle habits (alcohol, smoking, physical activity) and stressful childhood events. Distress should be higher for women (de Jonge et al 2000a, McDonough 2000, Pugliesi 1999, Stansfeld et al 1999), either lower with increasing age (Grzywacz 2000, McDonough 2000, Roxburgh 1996) or non‐linear with age (Turner et al 1995) and more acute when physical health problems are present (Baldwin et al 1999, Booth and Loyd 2000, Voydanoff and Donelly 1999a, 1999b). Having higher self‐esteem (McDonough 2000), a sense of control (McDonough 2000, Wilkins and Beaudet 1998) and a sense of coherence (Feldt et al 2000) should lower psychological distress, but higher levels of alcohol intake (Bromet et al 1990, Baldwin et al 1999, Bourbonnais et al 1996, Parker et al 1987), tobacco use and lower levels of physical activity (Kash et al 2000) should increase the likelihood of distress.…”