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The effect of classical music during clinical practice on dental students’ stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of classical music exposure during clinical practice on perceived stress and coronavirus-related anxiety levels among dental students during the transition back to face-to-face education in the COVID-19 pandemic period. Methods: This prospective single-group clinical study with repeated measures included 46 systemically healthy dental students. Data were collected through face-to-face questionnaires at four different time points: baseline (T1), after patient care in the clinic (T2), before listening to music (T3), and after listening to music (T4). The questionnaire consisted of sociodemographic data, the Perceived Stress Scale-14 (PSS-14), and the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS). Data were analyzed using paired t-tests or Wilcoxon signed-rank tests, as appropriate. Results: Mean PSS-14 scores obtained before listening to music (T1, T2, and T3) were similar, whereas a significant decrease was observed after listening to music (T4). No statistically significant differences were found between T1 and T2 or T3 in terms of PSS-14 and CAS scores. However, PSS-14 and CAS scores at T4 were significantly lower compared with T1, T2, and T3 (p=0.004, p=0.001, p

Keywords : Anxiety, COVID-19, dental students, music, stress

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Article available in :
Volume 9, Issue 3, 2026
Page : 708-713
https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1890222
Article Information
Received : 15 Şub 2026
Accepted : 10 Mar 2026
Published : 19 May 2026
Corresponding Author :

Sevilay Yeğinoğlu: Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Karabük University, Karabük, Turkiye

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Citation : Yeğinoğlu S, Ereş G. The effect of classical music during clinical practice on dental students’ stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Health Sci Med. 2026;9(3):708-713. doi:10.32322/jhsm.1890222

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