Dergiler / Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine / 2026 / Volume: 9 Issue: 3

The effect of classical music during clinical practice on dental students’ stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sevilay Yeğinoğlu(KARABUK UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF DENTISTRY)0000-0002-3585-9291
Gülden Ereş(ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, DİŞ HEKİMLİĞİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0003-4229-0950
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2026-05-19
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Conclusion: Listening to classical music during clinical practice was associated with significantly lower perceived stress and coronavirus-related anxiety scores among dental students.

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Amaç & Hipotez: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.
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Temel Bulgular & Veri:Methods: This prospective single-group clinical study with repeated measures included 46 systemically healthy dental students.
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Sonuç & Katkı:Conclusion: Listening to classical music during clinical practice was associated with significantly lower perceived stress and coronavirus-related anxiety scores among dental students.
🔬Tür:Uygulamalı Anket & Alan Araştırması
📍Kapsam:Genişletilmiş Akademik Örneklem
⚙️Değişkenler:Anxiety · COVID-19 · dental students

Abstract

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<0.001, p=0.002, p=0.007, and p<0.001, respectively). Conclusion: Listening to classical music during clinical practice was associated with significantly lower perceived stress and coronavirus-related anxiety scores among dental students.

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Yeğinoğlu, S., Ereş, G. (2026). The effect of classical music during clinical practice on dental students’ stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine, Volume: 9 Issue: 3. https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1890222

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