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Debt And Stress Amongst Orthodontic Residents, Timothy Renison
Debt And Stress Amongst Orthodontic Residents, Timothy Renison
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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.
Aim: 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.
Materials 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.
Results: A total of 101 orthodontic residents completed the online …