Body and Orofacial Cathexis in Edentulous Complete-Denture-Wearing Clients

This descriptive cross-sectional study examines cathexis, or satisfaction, with the body and the orofacial region in relationship to eight major demographic and health status variables in a nonprobability sample of 34 male and 47 female edentulous subjects aged 36 to 77 years. Kiyak's 27-item B...

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Published in:Clinical nursing research 1993-08, Vol.2 (3), p.296-308
Main Authors: Rudy, Susan F., Guckes, Albert D., Li, Shu-Hua, McCarthy, George R., Brahim, Jaime S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Body Image
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dentures - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing
Patient Satisfaction
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:This descriptive cross-sectional study examines cathexis, or satisfaction, with the body and the orofacial region in relationship to eight major demographic and health status variables in a nonprobability sample of 34 male and 47 female edentulous subjects aged 36 to 77 years. Kiyak's 27-item Body Cathexis Scale (BCS), including an innovative five-item Orofacial Cathexis Scale (OFCS), was shown to be reliable for use in elderly clients at least to age 77 (Cronbach's alpha = .95). More research is needed to validate the OFCS. Overall scores were in the neutral range, with teeth being the most negatively cathected body part. Longer periods of edentulism were associated with more dissatisfaction with the teeth. Body and orofacial cathexis were highly positively correlated. Chronic illness, education level, race, and religion were not significantly related to cathexis. Edentulism, especially recent edentulism in the elderly, female gender, and divorced marital status could be important indicators for body image disturbance.
ISSN:1054-7738
1552-3799
DOI:10.1177/105477389300200306