Year: 2021
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: The cost of education to become an orthodontist has increased significantly over recent years which has led to an increase in debt of graduating orthodontists.\nAim: This paper aims to assess whether debt amongst orthodontic residents in North America is associated with their stress levels, attitudes towards debt, financial literacy and mathematics anxiety.\nMaterials and Methods: Web-based software was used to fabricate a questionnaire, based on previously validated scales, in which respondents were asked questions regarding their debt levels, stress levels, attitudes towards debt, financial literacy and math anxiety.\nResults: A total of 101 orthodontic residents completed the online questionnaire, for a response rate of 8.6%. The mean debt level was found to be moderated positively correlated to stress level (r=.51, p\nConclusions: Orthodontic resident debt levels are associated with higher stress and their attitudes towards debt.
Author: Timothy Renison
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3148162178