Khadri Foroogh Abdalla, Gopinath Vellore K, Hector Mark P, Davenport Elizabeth S
Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Sharjah Specialised Dental Centre, Ministry of Health & Prevention, Sharjah, UAE.
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.
J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2020 Apr 27;10(3):329-335. doi: 10.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_422_19. eCollection 2020 May-Jun.
The objective of this study was to determine if oral health, obesity, and demographic factors have an impact on self-esteem among school-going children in United Arab Emirates.
Ten schools (six private and four public) were selected using random digit table. Decayed, missing, and filled teeth index according to the World Health Organization criteria was used to assess dental caries. Obesity was measured by body mass index (BMI = weight [kg]/height [m]). Data related to demographic details and toothbrushing were collected and entered into assessment forms. The mental well-being was assessed using Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale.
Self-esteem score was 19.8 (standard deviation [SD], ±3.8) mean, and ranged from 19.1 to 20.5. The presence or absence of dental caries or their body shape (obesity/overweight/normal weight) had no impact on the self-esteem scores. Of the participants, 93% brushed daily, whereas the brushing frequency was significantly greater in female children (98%) ( < 0.001) and children with higher self-esteem scores ( = 0.066). The self-esteem scores of school children was positively associated with age as elder children had higher scores ( = 0.001). Children of Indian origin had lower self-esteem ( = 0.004). BMI was negatively associated ( = 0.006).
Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale scores were found to be lower in young children and Indian children. The child's obesity and dental caries status had no significant influence on their self-esteem. High self-esteem in older children can be linked with increased toothbrushing frequency.
本研究的目的是确定口腔健康、肥胖和人口统计学因素是否对阿拉伯联合酋长国学龄儿童的自尊有影响。
使用随机数字表选择了10所学校（6所私立学校和4所公立学校）。根据世界卫生组织标准的龋失补牙指数用于评估龋齿。肥胖通过体重指数（BMI = 体重[kg]/身高[m]）来衡量。收集与人口统计学细节和刷牙相关的数据并录入评估表格。使用罗森伯格自尊量表评估心理健康状况。
自尊得分平均为19.8（标准差[SD]，±3.8），范围在19.1至20.5之间。龋齿的有无或他们的体型（肥胖/超重/正常体重）对自尊得分没有影响。在参与者中，93%的人每天刷牙，而女童的刷牙频率显著更高（98%）（P < 0.001），自尊得分较高的儿童也是如此（P = 0.066）。学龄儿童的自尊得分与年龄呈正相关，年龄较大的儿童得分更高（P = 0.001）。印度裔儿童的自尊较低（P = 0.004）。BMI呈负相关（P = 0.006）。
发现幼儿和印度儿童的罗森伯格自尊量表得分较低。儿童的肥胖和龋齿状况对他们的自尊没有显著影响。年龄较大儿童的高自尊可能与刷牙频率增加有关。
