因牙颌面特征遭受欺凌对口腔健康相关生活质量的影响。

Impact of bullying due to dentofacial features on oral health-related quality of life.

作者信息

Al-Omari Iyad K, Al-Bitar Zaid B, Sonbol Hawazen N, Al-Ahmad Hazem T, Cunningham Susan J, Al-Omiri Mahmoud

机构信息

Associate professor, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.

Associate professor and head, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.

出版信息

Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2014 Dec;146(6):734-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2014.08.011.

DOI:10.1016/j.ajodo.2014.08.011

PMID:25432254

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The aim of this study was to investigate whether there is a relationship between self-reported bullying because of dentofacial features and oral health-related quality of life among a representative sample of Jordanian schoolchildren.

METHODS

This was a cross-sectional study in which a representative sample of sixth-grade students (age, 11-12 years) from randomly selected schools in Amman, Jordan, were asked to complete questionnaires distributed in the classroom in the presence of the researchers. The questionnaire used for this purpose was the short form of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire for 11- to 14-year-old children. The final sample size was 920 children (470 girls, 450 boys).

RESULTS

There were significant differences between the sexes for the total Child Perceptions Questionnaire score and for the oral symptoms and the social well-being subscales, with boys reporting higher scores and thus more negative effects on their oral health-related quality of life. Comparison of the total scores and subscales scores for boys and girls subdivided into those who reported being bullied and not being bullied about their teeth showed that bullied boys had significantly greater effects on overall oral health-related quality of life and on all subscales than did not-bullied boys (P <0.001 for all comparisons). Bullied girls also had significantly greater effects on the overall oral health-related quality of life and all subscales than did not-bullied girls (P <0.001 for all comparisons). However, bullied boys and girls reported similar scores for the different subscales of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire; there were no significant differences.

CONCLUSIONS

This study demonstrated a significant relationship between bullying because of dentofacial features and negative effects on oral health-related quality of life. The results highlight the importance of addressing the bullying problem among schoolchildren and provide important data for educational authorities to create antibullying programs to help students receive education in a safe and healthy environment.

摘要

引言

本研究旨在调查在约旦学童的代表性样本中，因牙颌面特征而自我报告遭受欺凌与口腔健康相关生活质量之间是否存在关联。

方法

这是一项横断面研究，从约旦安曼随机选取的学校中抽取六年级学生（年龄11 - 12岁）作为代表性样本，要求他们在研究人员在场的情况下在教室里完成问卷。用于此目的的问卷是针对11至14岁儿童的儿童认知问卷简表。最终样本量为920名儿童（470名女孩，450名男孩）。

结果

儿童认知问卷总分以及口腔症状和社会幸福感子量表在性别之间存在显著差异，男孩报告的分数更高，因此对其口腔健康相关生活质量的负面影响更大。将男孩和女孩按是否报告因牙齿问题遭受欺凌进行细分后，比较他们的总分和子量表分数发现，遭受欺凌的男孩对整体口腔健康相关生活质量和所有子量表的影响显著大于未遭受欺凌的男孩（所有比较的P < 0.001）。遭受欺凌的女孩对整体口腔健康相关生活质量和所有子量表的影响也显著大于未遭受欺凌的女孩（所有比较的P < 0.001）。然而，遭受欺凌的男孩和女孩在儿童认知问卷不同子量表上报告的分数相似；没有显著差异。