Salivary Cortisol and Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC) as Biomarkers of Stress in Dental Medicine Students—A Pilot Study DOI Creative Commons

Otilia Cornelia Bolos,

Vanessa Bolchis,

Ramona G. Dumitrescu

et al.

Medicina, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 60(12), P. 1972 - 1972

Published: Nov. 30, 2024

Background and Objectives: Stress is a significant issue among dental students, with both psychological physiological impacts affecting their academic performance. This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the relationship between stress salivary biochemical markers, specifically cortisol total antioxidant capacity (TAC), in third- fifth-year students during 2022/2023 year. Materials Methods: included 44 participants from Faculty of Dental Medicine at Victor Babes University, Romania. Saliva samples were collected low-stress period prior exams (high-stress period). Results: Cortisol TAC levels measured using ELISA assays, respectively, decreasing an average 3.69 (SD ± 1.49) before 2.86 2.28) high-stress periods (p < 0.05), while showed non-significant change 23.69 35.6) ng/mL 20.44 23.07) ng/mL; additionally, female exhibited mean STAI score 91.65 5.13) compared 91.09 9.41) for males, indicating greater responses females. Conclusions: The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) scores confirmed elevated anxiety exams. findings suggest that negatively triggering moderate increase cortisol, underlining need management interventions education.

Language: Английский

Salivary Cortisol and Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC) as Biomarkers of Stress in Dental Medicine Students—A Pilot Study DOI Creative Commons

Otilia Cornelia Bolos,

Vanessa Bolchis,

Ramona G. Dumitrescu

et al.

Medicina, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 60(12), P. 1972 - 1972

Published: Nov. 30, 2024

Background and Objectives: Stress is a significant issue among dental students, with both psychological physiological impacts affecting their academic performance. This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the relationship between stress salivary biochemical markers, specifically cortisol total antioxidant capacity (TAC), in third- fifth-year students during 2022/2023 year. Materials Methods: included 44 participants from Faculty of Dental Medicine at Victor Babes University, Romania. Saliva samples were collected low-stress period prior exams (high-stress period). Results: Cortisol TAC levels measured using ELISA assays, respectively, decreasing an average 3.69 (SD ± 1.49) before 2.86 2.28) high-stress periods (p < 0.05), while showed non-significant change 23.69 35.6) ng/mL 20.44 23.07) ng/mL; additionally, female exhibited mean STAI score 91.65 5.13) compared 91.09 9.41) for males, indicating greater responses females. Conclusions: The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) scores confirmed elevated anxiety exams. findings suggest that negatively triggering moderate increase cortisol, underlining need management interventions education.

Language: Английский

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