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Habits of highly effective dentists
1Dental Fear and Anxiety Center, UCLA School of Dentistry.
Journal of the California Dental Association
|February 1, 1994
Summary
Dental professionals can reduce workplace stress by understanding individual perceptions and adopting five key coping strategies. These include information seeking, direct action, action inhibition, intrapsychic efforts, and seeking social support.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Occupational Health
- Dentistry
Background:
- Stress is a widespread issue, significantly impacting professionals in high-pressure environments like dental offices.
- The effects of stress are subjective and depend heavily on an individual's perception of the stressor.
- Effective stress management is crucial for maintaining well-being and performance in demanding professions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the personality traits associated with resilience in dentists.
- To examine the role of individual perception in the experience of dental stress.
- To identify practical stress reduction habits for dental professionals.
Main Methods:
- Discussion of the psychological characteristics of 'hardy' dentists.
- Analysis of the relationship between stressor perception and stress outcomes.
- Outline of five distinct coping strategies for stress mitigation.
Main Results:
- The 'hardy' personality profile is linked to better stress management.
- Individual perception significantly moderates the impact of stressors.
- Five actionable habits facilitate effective stress reduction.
Conclusions:
- Developing resilience and understanding stress perception are key for dentists.
- Implementing specific coping strategies can effectively counteract workplace stress.
- These strategies promote better mental health and job satisfaction in dental practice.