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Low Self-esteem and its Relation with Psychological Distress among Dental Students

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  • Ali Sabri Radeef

    (Department of Psychiatry, Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia)

  • Ghasak Ghazi Faisal

    (Department of Fundamental dental and Medical Sciences, Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Dentistry, International Islamic University Malaysia)

Abstract

Since self-esteem has been recognized to predict health and psychological well-being, it is crucial to assess the self-esteem and its relation with psychological distress. Methodology: This study was conducted among 257 dental students. The psychological distress was assessed using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) while self-esteem was assessed using the adult form of the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory. Results: Female students had significantly lower self-esteem compared to male students (51.4 and 59.1 respectively). There is a strong negative correlation between psychological distress and self-esteem (r= -0.5, p

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  • Ali Sabri Radeef & Ghasak Ghazi Faisal, 2019. "Low Self-esteem and its Relation with Psychological Distress among Dental Students," European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 1(1), February.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejmed0:v:1:y:2019:i:1:id:40021
    DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2019.1.1.21
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