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KMID : 0367320180290010026
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
2018 Volume.29 No. 1 p.26 ~ p.30
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Associations of Internet Use with Oral Hygiene Based on National Youth Risk Behavior Survey
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Park Su-Bin
Lee Jung-Hyun
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Abstract
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Objectives: To investigate the association of problematic Internet use with oral health behaviors and oral health status in a nationally representative sample of Korean adolescents.
Methods: Data from the 2010 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey (73238 Korean adolescents; mean age 15.06±1.75 years; age range, 12?18 years) were used. Problematic Internet use was measured using the Korean Internet Addiction Proneness Scale for Youth-Short Form. Self-report questionnaires were used to assess oral health behaviors and oral health status of adolescents.
Results: Problematic Internet users were less likely to brush their teeth frequently [adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=0.59; 95% confidence interval (CI)=0.56?0.63] and at school after lunch (AOR=0.89; 95% CI=0.83?0.94) as well as more likely to perceive their oral health to be poorer (AOR=1.63, 95% CI=1.54?1.72) and experience oral symptoms (AOR=1.75, 95% CI=1.65?1.86) compared to usual Internet users.
Conclusion: The study results indicate that problematic Internet use may adversely affect the oral health of Korean adolescents. Thus, oral health screening and Internet-based education are needed for adolescents experiencing problematic Internet use.
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KEYWORD
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Oral health, Problematic Internet use, Adolescents, Korea
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