Table 4 Kruskal–Wallis’s test and post-hoc analysis of students in different classes according to the year of study.

From: Insights into self-evaluated stress, anxiety, and depression among dental students

 

When?

All

Freshman vs. Sophomore

Freshman vs. Senior

Sophomore vs. Senior

Depression

beginning of the academic year

0.1475

na

na

na

before Christmas holiday

0.7582

na

na

na

during the winter session

0.0001

ns

0.0019

0.0002

after the winter session

0.0048

0.0054

ns

ns

Anxiety

beginning of the academic year

0.0537

na

na

na

before Christmas holiday

0.0882

na

na

na

during the winter session

 < 0.0001

ns

0.00004

0.00002

after the winter session

0.0050

0.0040

ns

ns

Stress

beginning of the academic year

0.0107

ns

ns

0.0244

before Christmas holiday

0.7385

na

na

na

during the winter session

 < 0.0001

ns

0.00006

0.00002

after the winter session

0.0083

0.0198

0.0134

ns