A Study of the Relationship Between Job Related Stress and Temporomandibular Disorders in Accountants Working in Jakarta
| Main Authors: | Saputra, Cindy Maura; Undergraduate Program, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 10430, Tanti, Ira; Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 10430, Himawan, Laura Susanti; Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 10430 |
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| Other Authors: | - |
| Format: | Article info eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia
, 2016
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| Online Access: |
http://www.jdentistry.ui.ac.id/index.php/JDI/article/view/1009 http://www.jdentistry.ui.ac.id/index.php/JDI/article/view/1009/pdf |
Daftar Isi:
- Stress is a known risk factor for Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD), however there are few studies of TMD inpeople who work in high stress jobs. Accounting is a profession known for its high levels of stress and expectation.Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the intensity and frequency of jobrelated stress and the occurrence of TMD in accountants in Jakarta. Methods: A cross-sectional study, with ethicsapproval from the Ethical Committee of the Faculty of Dentistry, University Indonesia, was performed on 116accountants aged 21 to 50, living in Jakarta. Subjects were asked to complete two questionnaires; the first was theJob Stress Survey questionnaire that examined the intensity and frequency of job related stress, and the secondwas the TMD Diagnostic Index, which assessed TMD prevalence. Results: Fisher’s exact test showed a significantrelationship between the intensity of job related stress and the occurrence of TMD in accountants (p = 0.003).Chi-square tests showed a significant relationship between the frequency of job related stress and the occurrenceof TMD in accountants (p = 0.032). Conclusion: There is a relationship between the intensity and frequency ofjob related stress, and the occurrence of TMD in accountants.