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PERSONALITY TRAITS AND STRESS LEVELS AMONG SENIOR DENTAL STUDENTS: EVIDENCE FROM MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE

Yusof ZYM, Hassan WNW, Razak IA, Hashim SMN, Tahir MKAM, Keng SB

Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health, 2016 Nov;47(6):1353-65.
PMID: 29641164

This study aimed to evaluate the association between dental students’
personality traits and stress levels in relation to dental education programs among
senior dental students in University Malaya (UM) in Malaysia and National University
of Singapore (NUS). A cross-sectional survey using a self-administered
questionnaire was conducted on UM and NUS senior dental students. The questionnaire
comprised items on demographic background, the Big Five Inventory
Personality Traits (BFIPT) test and a modified Dental Environment Stress (DES)
scale. Rasch analysis was used to convert raw data to interval scores. Analyses
were done by t-test, Pearson correlation, and Hierarchical regression statistics.
The response rate was 100% (UM=132, NUS=76). Personality trait Agreeableness
(mean=0.30) was significantly more prevalent among UM than NUS students
(mean=0.15, p=0.016). In NUS, Neuroticism (mean=0.36) was significantly more
prevalent than in UM (mean=0.14, p=0.002). The DES mean score was higher
among NUS (mean=0.23) than UM students (mean=0.07). In UM, Neuroticism
was significantly correlated with stress levels (r=0.338, p<0.001). In NUS, these
were Neuroticism (r=0.278, p=0.015), Agreeableness (r=0.250, p=0.029) and Conscientiousness
(r=-0.242, p=0.035) personality traits. The correlation was strongest
for personality trait Neuroticism in both schools. Hierarchical regression analysis
showed that gender and Neuroticism were significant predictors for students’
stress levels (p<0.05) with the latter exerting a bigger effect size (R2=0.18) than
gender (R2=004). This study showed that gender and Neuroticism personality
trait were significant predictors for stress levels among selected groups of dental
students in Southeast Asia. Information on students’ personality may be useful in
new students’ intake, stress management counseling and future program reviews.

Matched MeSH terms: Stress, Psychological/psychology*
Fulltext A longitudinal study of relationships between previous academic achievement, emotional intelligence and personality traits with psychological health of medical students during stressful periods

Yusoff MS, Esa AR, Mat Pa MN, Mey SC, Aziz RA, Abdul Rahim AF

Educ Health (Abingdon), 2013 Jan-Apr;26(1):39-47.
PMID: 23823672 DOI: 10.4103/1357-6283.112800

CONTEXT: There is considerable evidence that emotional intelligence, previous academic achievement (i.e. cumulative grade point average (GPA)) and personality are associated with success in various occupational settings. This study evaluated the relationships of these variables with psychological health of first year medical students during stressful periods.
METHODS: A 1-year prospective study was done with students accepted into the School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia. Information on emotional intelligence, GPA and personality traits were obtained prior to admission. The validated Universiti Sains Malaysia Emotional Quotient Inventory and Universiti Sains Malaysia Personality Inventory were used to measure emotional intelligence and personality traits, respectively. Stress, anxiety and depression were measured by the 21-item Depression Anxiety Stress Scale during the end-of-course (time 1) and final (time 2) examinations.
RESULTS: At the less stressful period (time 1), stress level was associated with agreeableness and the final GPA, anxiety level was associated with emotional control and emotional conscientiousness and depression level was associated with the final GPA and extraversion. At the more stressful period (time 2), neuroticism associated with stress level, anxiety level was associated with neuroticism and emotional expression, and depression level was associated with neuroticism.
CONCLUSIONS: This study found that neuroticism was the strongest associated factor of psychological health of medical students during their most stressful testing period. Various personality traits, emotional intelligence and previous academic performance were associated factors of psychological health during a less stressful period. These data suggest that early identification of medical students who are vulnerable to the stressful environment of medical schools might help them maintain psychological well-being during medical training.

Matched MeSH terms: Stress, Psychological/psychology*
Experiences from a medical students' well-being workshop

Yusoff MS, Rahim AF

Med Educ, 2009 Nov;43(11):1108-9.
PMID: 19874520 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2009.03474.x
Matched MeSH terms: Stress, Psychological/psychology*
Fulltext Modelling Well-Being with Mindfulness Intervention on Bottom- and Middle-40% Income Earners in Malaysia

Zaidi FZ, Lai MM, Jumaat A, Lee Y

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2023 Feb 16;20(4).
PMID: 36834173 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043480

This paper examines mindfulness as a costless cognitive asset in reducing stress and improving subjective well-being and psychological well-being among Malaysian bottom-forty-percent and middle-forty-percent income earners, known as B40 and M40, respectively. The participants recruited for this experimental study were divided into intervention and control groups and completed pre- and post-assessment questionnaires. The leveraging on digital technologies during pandemic times from May to June 2021 enabled participants in the intervention group (n = 95) to undergo four weekly online mindfulness intervention sessions through Google Meet and completed daily home mindfulness practices using the mobile application for mindfulness: the MindFi version 3.8.0 mobile app. Based on the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, the intervention group's mindfulness and well-being levels increased significantly after four weeks. This outcome contrasted to those in the control group (n = 31), who exhibited lower mindfulness and well-being levels. The PLS-SEM structural model consists of mindfulness as an independent variable, subjective and psychological well-being as dependent variables, and perceived stress and financial desire discrepancies as the mediators. This model has a goodness-of-fit of 0.076, proving that it is a fit and strong model. There is a positive relationship between mindfulness and subjective well-being (β = 0.162, p-value < 0.01). This model supports the mediation effect of perceived stress between mindfulness and subjective well-being variables (β = 0.152, p-value < 0.05). The overall structural model implies that the effectiveness of mindfulness intervention training not only enhanced bottom- and middle-income earners' well-being but also lowered the perceived stress level that, henceforth, brought the mind and body together in the present moment.

Matched MeSH terms: Stress, Psychological/psychology
Does exercise habit strength moderate the relationship between emotional distress and short-term memory in Malaysian primary school children?

Zainol NA, Hashim HA

Psychol Health Med, 2015;20(4):495-502.
PMID: 25196807 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2014.955034

We examined the moderating effects of exercise habit strength on the relationship between emotional distress and short-term memory in primary school children.

Matched MeSH terms: Stress, Psychological/psychology*
The relationship between psychosocial work factors, work stress and computer-related musculoskeletal discomforts among computer users in Malaysia

Zakerian SA, Subramaniam ID

Int J Occup Saf Ergon, 2009;15(4):425-34.
PMID: 20003776

Increasing numbers of workers use computer for work. So, especially among office workers, there is a high risk of musculoskeletal discomforts. This study examined the associations among 3 factors, psychosocial work factors, work stress and musculoskeletal discomforts. These associations were examined via a questionnaire survey on 30 office workers (at a university in Malaysia), whose jobs required an extensive use of computers. The questionnaire was distributed and collected daily for 20 days. While the results indicated a significant relationship among psychosocial work factors, work stress and musculoskeletal discomfort, 3 psychosocial work factors were found to be more important than others in both work stress and musculoskeletal discomfort: job demands, negative social interaction and computer-related problems. To further develop study design, it is necessary to investigate industrial and other workers who have experienced musculoskeletal discomforts and work stress.

Matched MeSH terms: Stress, Psychological/psychology*
The association between psychological strains and life satisfaction: Evidence from medical staff in China

Zhao S, Zhang J, Liu Y, Ji H, Lew B

J Affect Disord, 2020 01 01;260:105-110.
PMID: 31494361 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.09.006

BACKGROUND: Previous research on the relationship between life satisfaction and its influencing factors has mainly focused on the work domain. Psychological strains, which result from these stress-related outcomes, have not been paid enough attention to explain how it correlates negatively with life satisfaction.
METHOD: A cross-sectional study was conducted, using questionnaires sent to selected medical staff in a public hospital in Shandong, China (N = 1012). Multiple regression analysis was used to investigate how psychological strains influencing life satisfactions among medical staff.
RESULTS: The findings indicate that aspiration strain and deprivation strain have significantly negative impact on medical staff's life satisfaction even with other variables controlled for. Weekly working hour was a significant predictor for life satisfaction. Family factors, such as marital status and kids in the family as well as social support were important factors in influencing individuals' life satisfaction.
CONCLUSION: The current study highlights the negative associations between aspiration strain, deprivation strain and life satisfaction. The result underlines the importance of actions taken to prevent and combat psychological strains. It also provides some evidence for policy makers to improve the work environment for medical staff, such as reduce weekly working hours and enhance social support in order to increase medical staff's life satisfaction.

Matched MeSH terms: Stress, Psychological/psychology*