Hu Li Wen, Gorenstein Clarice, Fuentes Daniel
Graduate of Dentistry School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Depress Anxiety. 2007;24(7):467-71. doi: 10.1002/da.20258.
This study explores the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS), an instrument designed to assess the manifestations of dental anxiety. The DAS has been translated into several languages, but no adaptation and reliability analysis of the Portuguese version of the scale has yet been carried out. A total of 747 Brazilian undergraduate students participated in this study. The instrument proved to have good internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Furthermore, we observed that women are more anxious during dental treatment routines compared to men. Our findings suggest that the Portuguese version of DAS is a reliable instrument for assessing adults' dental anxiety traits, and can be used for both clinical and research purposes.
本研究探讨了科拉牙科焦虑量表（DAS）葡萄牙语版本的心理测量特性，该量表旨在评估牙科焦虑的表现。DAS已被翻译成多种语言，但尚未对该量表的葡萄牙语版本进行改编和信度分析。共有747名巴西本科生参与了本研究。该量表具有良好的内部一致性和重测信度。此外，我们观察到，与男性相比，女性在牙科治疗过程中更为焦虑。我们的研究结果表明，DAS葡萄牙语版本是评估成年人牙科焦虑特征的可靠工具，可用于临床和研究目的。
