Happiness among dentists: a multi-scale, multi-national study from 21 countries

Alhajj, Mohammed; Omar, Ridwaan; Khader, Yousef; Celebic, Asja; El Tantawi, Maha; Folayan, Morenike; Al-Maweri, Sadeq; Halboub, Esam; Alkheraif, Abdulaziz; de Sousa-Neto, Manoel; Vukovic, Ana; Arheiam, Arheiam; Ismail, Ibrahim; Abdullah, Abbas; Amran, Abdullah; Kohli, Shivani; Ariffin, Zaihan; Kocaelli, HÜMEYRA; Khan, Saadika; Marquez, Juan; Assad, Mounzer; Brangkgei, Imad; Makzoum, Joseph; Prasad, Anupama; Murad, Ali; Basnet, Bishal; Albaraes, Asma; Camargo, Rafael; Persic, Sanja; Muhammad, Faheemuddin

doi:10.1111/idj.12579

Happiness among dentists: a multi-scale, multi-national study from 21 countries

Alhajj M. N., Omar R., Khader Y., Celebic A., El Tantawi M., Folayan M. O., ...More

INTERNATIONAL DENTAL JOURNAL, vol.70, no.5, pp.328-339, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 70 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2020
Doi Number: 10.1111/idj.12579
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL DENTAL JOURNAL
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
Page Numbers: pp.328-339
Keywords: Dental profession, happiness, subjective well-being, quality of life, JOB-SATISFACTION, SUBJECTIVE HAPPINESS, PERCEIVED STRESS, BURNOUT, CAREER, HEALTH, IMPACT, HAPPY, PERCEPTIONS, SUICIDE
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.