Dumitrescu Alexandrina L, Toma Carmen, Lascu Viorica
University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Carol Davila', Bucharest, Romania.
Oral Health Prev Dent. 2009;7(2):191-200.
The aim of this study was to investigate whether self-liking, self-competence, body investment and perfectionism were associated with self-reported oral health status and oral-health-related behaviours.
The study sample consisted of 217 first-year dental students. The questionnaire included information about sociodemographic factors, behavioural variables, self-reported oral health status, self-liking, self-competence, body investment and perfectionism.
Significant differences were found on self-liking, self-competence and body investment subscales according to several variables: perceived dental health, current non-treated caries, current extracted teeth, satisfaction by the appearance of own teeth, the last time toothache occurred, self-reported gingival condition and self-reported gum bleeding. When oral health behaviours were analysed, an association between self-liking, self-competence and body investment subscales and flossing, mouthrinse and dental visit pattern was revealed. Toothbrushing frequency once a day or less was observed in persons with low-levels of self-liking, body care, body protection and perfectionism. Multiple linear regression analyses revealed that age, gender, smoking habits, anxiety, stress, depression in everyday life, self-liking, self-competence, body image, care and protection were positively associated with oral health behaviours.
The results suggested that self-liking, self-competence and body investment subscales might be the psychosocial risk markers that influence self-reported oral health status and behaviour.
本研究旨在调查自我喜爱、自我能力、身体投入和完美主义是否与自我报告的口腔健康状况及口腔健康相关行为有关。
研究样本包括217名牙科专业一年级学生。问卷包含社会人口统计学因素、行为变量、自我报告的口腔健康状况、自我喜爱、自我能力、身体投入和完美主义等方面的信息。
根据以下几个变量，在自我喜爱、自我能力和身体投入分量表上发现了显著差异：感知到的牙齿健康状况、当前未治疗的龋齿、当前已拔除的牙齿、对自己牙齿外观的满意度、上次牙痛发生的时间、自我报告的牙龈状况和自我报告的牙龈出血情况。在分析口腔健康行为时，发现自我喜爱、自我能力和身体投入分量表与使用牙线、漱口和看牙模式之间存在关联。自我喜爱、身体护理、身体保护和完美主义水平较低的人每天刷牙频率为一次或更少。多元线性回归分析显示，年龄、性别、吸烟习惯、焦虑、压力、日常生活中的抑郁、自我喜爱、自我能力、身体形象、护理和保护与口腔健康行为呈正相关。
结果表明，自我喜爱、自我能力和身体投入分量表可能是影响自我报告的口腔健康状况和行为的心理社会风险指标。
