Impact of Self-concept on Preschoolers' Dental Anxiety and Behavior

Background and aims . Different factors affect children's behavior during dental treatment, including psychological and behavioral characteristics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation of self-concept on child's anxiety and behavior during dental treatment in 4 to 6-year-o...

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Published in:Journal of dental research, dental clinics, dental prospects dental clinics, dental prospects, 2015-01, Vol.9 (3), p.188-192
Main Authors: Erfanparast, Leila, Vafaei, Ali, Sohrabi, Azin, Ranjkesh, Bahram, Bahadori, Zahra, Pourkazemi, Maryam, Dadashi, Shabnam, Shirazi, Sajjad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Behavior
child
Children & youth
Cooperation
dental anxiety
Dentistry
Mental health
Original Research
Pediatrics
Questionnaires
Self esteem
Self image
self-concept
Success
Validation studies
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Summary:Background and aims . Different factors affect children's behavior during dental treatment, including psychological and behavioral characteristics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation of self-concept on child's anxiety and behavior during dental treatment in 4 to 6-year-old children. Materials and methods. A total of 235 preschoolers aged 4 to 6 years were included in this descriptive analytic study. Total self-concept score for each child was assessed according to Primary Self-concept Scale before dental treatment. Child's anxiety and child's behavior were assessed, during the restoration of mandibular primary molar, using clinical anxiety rating scale and Frankl Scale, respectively. Spearman's correlation coefficient was used to evaluate the correlation between the total self-concept score with the results of clinical anxiety rating scale and Frankl Scale. Results. There was a moderate inverse correlation between the self-concept and clinical anxiety rating scale scores (r = -0.545, P < 0.001), and a moderate correlation between the self-concept and child's behavior scores (r = 0.491, P < 0.001). A strong inverse relation was also found between the anxiety and behavior scores (r = -0.91, P < 0.001). Conclusion. Children with higher self-concept had lower anxiety level and better behavioral feedback during dental treatment.
ISSN:2008-210X
2008-2118
DOI:10.15171/joddd.2015.034