Department of Social & Organizational Psychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Int Dent J. 2011 Oct;61(5):267-73. doi: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2011.00071.x.
The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of oral hygiene behaviour (OHB) based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) among dental care seekers in two cultural different regions: the Caribbean (Aruba/Bonaire) and Nepal. In addition, measures of oral health knowledge (OHK) and the expected social outcomes of having healthy teeth (ESO) were investigated. The main effects of the predictors as well as their interactions with region (Caribbean vs. Nepal) were examined. The interaction term contributed significantly to the amount of explained variance. In the Caribbean, OHB was determined by Attitude and Social Norms, and in Nepal by Perceived Behaviour Control and ESO. On the basis of these findings, quite different oral health care interventions are called for in developing and underdeveloped countries.
本研究旨在基于计划行为理论（TPB），在两个文化差异地区（加勒比地区的阿鲁巴/博内尔岛和尼泊尔）中确定口腔卫生行为（OHB）的预测因素。此外，还调查了口腔健康知识（OHK）和拥有健康牙齿的预期社会结果（ESO）的措施。检验了预测因素的主要效应及其与地区（加勒比地区与尼泊尔）的交互作用。交互项对可解释方差的贡献显著。在加勒比地区，OHB 由态度和社会规范决定，而在尼泊尔则由感知行为控制和 ESO 决定。基于这些发现，在发展中国家和欠发达国家需要采取截然不同的口腔保健干预措施。
