| Document ID (ISN) | 109099 |
| CIS number |
09-236 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0019-8366 - Industrial Health |
| Year |
2008 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Puriene A., Aleksejuniene J., Petrauskiene J., Balciuniene I., Janulyte V. |
| Title |
Self-perceived mental health and job satisfaction among Lithuanian dentists |
| Bibliographic information |
May 2008, Vol.46, No.3, p.247-252. Illus. 35 ref. |
| Abstract |
The aim of this study was to document dentists' self-perceived mental health and job satisfaction of Lithuanian dentists. A postal questionnaire survey was mailed to all the 2449 licensed dentists registered with the Lithuanian Dental Association. The response rate was 68.2%. The questionnaire investigated dentists' mental health and job satisfaction during the previous year. The majority of respondents (80.7%) reported being satisfied with their job. Nervousness (89.2%) and burnout (83.6%) were the most prevalent mental complaints and they also tended to be the most chronic of all reported mental disorders. Increasing age significantly reduced the possibility of nervousness or depression and increased the possibility of being satisfied with dental practice. Other findings are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Lithuania; dental services; mental health |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
subjective assessment; job dissatisfaction; frequency rates; questionnaire survey; age-linked differences; depressive neurosis |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Lithuania |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
Psychological factors
Mental health
|
