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KMID : 1138720150410010081
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Korean Public Health Research
2015 Volume.41 No. 1 p.81 ~ p.93
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Moderating Effects of Oral Health Behaviors on the Relation Between Daily Stress and Oral Health Status in Korean Adolescents
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Park Hee-Jung
Kim Hyun-Woo
Ko Su-Yeong
Lee Jun-Hyup
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Abstract
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate moderating effects of oral health behaviors between daily stress and oral health status among Korean adolescents.
Methods: A total of 3,900 adolescent data from ``Korean Survey on the Health of Youth and Children in 2010`` were used in this study. The hierarchical multiple regression analyses was used to examine the moderating effects between daily stress and oral health status adjusting for control variables.
Results: We found that adolescents who less daily stress, had experience dental clinic, and higher frequency of brushing their teeth after lunch were good in their oral health status. Adolescents``s oral health behaviors(experience of visiting dental clinic and frequency of brushing teeth after lunch) moderated negative effects of daily stress on oral health status.
Conclusion: The results of this study suggest implications for practical intervention on oral health and psychological stress, confirming that oral health behaviors are a component that maintains and boost the oral health among adolescents.
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KEYWORD
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Adolescents, Daily stress, Moderating effects, Oral health status, Oral health behaviors
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