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KMID : 1020220140140040577
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2014 Volume.14 No. 4 p.577 ~ p.584
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Dental fear and oral health-related quality of life by mediating variable model(self-esteem & self-regulation)
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Lee Hye-Kyung
Kim Nam-Song
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship between the dental fear, self-esteem, and self-regulation in oral health quality of life in the adolescents.
Methods : A self-reported questionnaire was filled out by the 826 adolescents from March 5 to 16, 2012 in J city.
Results : Higher self-esteem(��=0.186) was closely related to higher oral health-related quality of life(p<0.001). Dental fear had indirectly influenced on self-esteem and self-regulation, and had significant differences(p<0.05). The model showed that dental fear and oral health-related quality of life were a suitable structural model due to higher fit indices.
Conclusions : Self-esteem and self-regulation were the important variables to oral health-related quality of life. There was a close relationship between the dental fear and oral health-related quality of life.
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KEYWORD
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dental fear, oral health-related quality of life, self-esteem, self-regulation
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