Alhajj M. N.(Yürütücü), Kocaelli H.
Diğer Ülkelerdeki Kamu Kurumları Tarafından Desteklenmiş Proje, 2018 - 2020
Project Description :
Objectives: The extent to which dentists are happy with their
profession and their life has not been well studied. The present study aimed to
explore the level of happiness, satisfaction with life and psychological
well-being among a sample of dental professionals from 21 countries. Materials
and Methods: The sample comprised 2,200 dentists from 21
countries. Three scales – Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS), Satisfaction With
Life Scale (SWLS), and Affect Balance Scale (ABS) – were used to measure the
subjective responses. Data related to demographic and social characteristics
were recorded. Mann–Whitney and Kruskal–Wallis tests were used as appropriate.
Scales were correlated, and multiple linear regression analyses were employed
to identify the independent determinants of SHS, SWLS and ABS. Data were
analysed using the SPSS software program; a value of P <0.05
was considered significant. Results: The overall mean scores of
SHS, SWLS and ABS were 18.53 ± 5.06, 23.06 ± 6.25 and 1.26 ± 2.40,
respectively, with significant differences found across countries: dentists
working in Croatia, Peru and Serbia recorded the highest scores, unlike
dentists practicing in Yemen, Syria, and Iraq, who recorded the lowest scores.
There were significant, moderately positive correlations between the various
scales: SHS and SWLS: r = 0.535, P <
0.001; SHS and ABS: r = 0.58, P <
0.001; and SWLS and ABS: r = 0.533, P <
0.001. Country of practice, age, qualification and monthly income were the
significant independent predictors of SHS, SWLS and ABS. Conclusion: Country
of residence and social characteristics were associated with dentists’
responses regarding their feelings and subjective well-being.