AI Article Synopsis

  • The study aimed to understand what factors contribute to children's dental fear (CDF) and how it relates to resilience in 8-9 year olds in Weifang city, to inform prevention and intervention strategies.
  • A survey involving 1,995 children revealed a 31.78% prevalence rate of CDF, with higher rates found in girls and linked to factors like dental caries, pain, and past treatment experiences.
  • Findings suggest that children with greater psychological resilience and supportive parenting practices are less likely to experience CDF, emphasizing the importance of nurturing environments for children's dental health.

Article Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the influencing factors of children's dental fear (CDF) and the relationship of CDF with resilience in children aged 8-9 years in Weifang city to provide evidence for the early prevention and intervention of CDF.

Methods: Random cluster sampling method was applied. A total of 1 995 children aged 8-9 years from 10 primary schools in four districts of Weifang city were selected from June to October 2021 as the survey objects. General information questionnaire, the children's fear survey schedule-dental sub-scale, and adolescent resilience scale were used in the investigation.

Results: The CDF detection rate was 31.78% (634 cases) in children aged 8-9 years in Weifang city, including 28.41% (296 cases) in boys and 35.47% (338 cases) in girls. Multivariate logistic analysis showed that female gender [odds ratio ()=1.329, 95% confidence interval ()=1.062-1.665], dental caries (=1.961, 95%=1.330-2.891), dental pain (=2.133, 95%=1.700-2.676), and dental treatment experience (=3.621, 95%=2.888-4.540) are risk factors for CDF. Parents with tertiary education or higher (=2.123, 95%=1.546-2.916; =3.304, 95%=2.368-4.612), high scores in the positive cognition factor of the psychological resilience-personal strength dimension (=1.520, 95%=1.141-2.025), high scores in the interpersonal assistance factor of the psychological resilience-support strength dimension (=3.819, 95%=2.743-5.318), and high scores in the family support factor (=5.634, 95%=4.047-7.844) were protective factors for CDF occurrence (<0.05).

Conclusions: Children with high psychological resilience scores have low CDF incidence, and good parenting practices are beneficial in reducing CDF incidence.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9988447PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.7518/hxkq.2023.01.010DOI Listing

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