Erfanparast Leila, Vafaei Ali, Sohrabi Azin, Ranjkesh Bahram, Bahadori Zahra, Pourkazemi Maryam, Dadashi Shabnam, Shirazi Sajjad
Dental and Periodontal Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran ; Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
J Dent Res Dent Clin Dent Prospects. 2015 Summer;9(3):188-92. doi: 10.15171/joddd.2015.034. Epub 2015 Sep 16.
Background and aims . Different factors affect children's behavior during dental treatment, including psychological and behavioral characteristics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation of self-concept on child's anxiety and behavior during dental treatment in 4 to 6-year-old children. Materials and methods. A total of 235 preschoolers aged 4 to 6 years were included in this descriptive analytic study. Total self-concept score for each child was assessed according to Primary Self-concept Scale before dental treatment. Child's anxiety and child's behavior were assessed, during the restoration of mandibular primary molar, using clinical anxiety rating scale and Frankl Scale, respectively. Spearman's correlation coefficient was used to evaluate the correlation between the total self-concept score with the results of clinical anxiety rating scale and Frankl Scale. Results. There was a moderate inverse correlation between the self-concept and clinical anxiety rating scale scores (r = -0.545, P < 0.001), and a moderate correlation between the self-concept and child's behavior scores (r = 0.491, P < 0.001). A strong inverse relation was also found between the anxiety and behavior scores (r = -0.91, P < 0.001). Conclusion. Children with higher self-concept had lower anxiety level and better behavioral feedback during dental treatment.
背景与目的。不同因素会影响儿童在牙科治疗期间的行为，包括心理和行为特征。本研究的目的是评估4至6岁儿童在牙科治疗期间自我概念与焦虑及行为之间的相关性。材料与方法。本描述性分析研究共纳入235名4至6岁的学龄前儿童。在牙科治疗前，根据初级自我概念量表评估每个儿童的总体自我概念得分。在下颌乳磨牙修复过程中，分别使用临床焦虑评定量表和弗兰克尔量表评估儿童的焦虑和行为。采用斯皮尔曼相关系数评估总体自我概念得分与临床焦虑评定量表及弗兰克尔量表结果之间的相关性。结果。自我概念与临床焦虑评定量表得分之间存在中度负相关（r = -0.545，P < 0.001），自我概念与儿童行为得分之间存在中度相关（r = 0.491，P < 0.001）。焦虑与行为得分之间也存在强负相关（r = -0.91，P < 0.001）。结论。自我概念较高的儿童在牙科治疗期间焦虑水平较低，行为反馈较好。
