Hittner James B, Hemmo Rebecca
Department of Psychology, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29424, USA.
J Health Psychol. 2009 Jan;14(1):53-9. doi: 10.1177/1359105308097945.
Building on earlier research on psychosocial predictors of dental anxiety, this study examined the predictive ability of several demographic and personality variables. To accomplish this goal, a combined sample of 89 dental patients and 55 college students completed a self-report survey. Results indicated that greater age, female gender, lower income, greater satisfaction with life, greater thought suppression, and a stronger internal health locus of control predicted higher levels of dental anxiety. Possible strategies for reducing both thought suppression and exaggerated levels of internal health locus of control were discussed.
基于早期关于牙科焦虑心理社会预测因素的研究，本研究考察了若干人口统计学和人格变量的预测能力。为实现这一目标，89名牙科患者和55名大学生的合并样本完成了一项自我报告调查。结果表明，年龄较大、女性、收入较低、对生活的满意度较高、更强的思想抑制以及更强的内部健康控制点预示着更高水平的牙科焦虑。文中讨论了减少思想抑制和过度的内部健康控制点的可能策略。
