Supriya S, Singh Rajbir, Ahsan Amra
Faculty of Behavioral Sciences, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Bioinformation. 2024 Jun 30;20(6):649-654. doi: 10.6026/973206300200649. eCollection 2024.
The impact of virtue of courage as mediating and moderating variable in interactions of oral health beliefs with oral hygiene habits and dietary preferences is of interest. A total of 100 patients with a complain of periodontal ailments and dental caries were enrolled from dental institute. 40 items belonging to character strengths of psychological virtue of courage in values in action Inventory of Strength (VIA-IS) Questionnaire and 15 Oral Health Belief Questionnaire items were recorded. Oral hygiene habits and dietary preferences congruent with oral health were also recorded. A significant positive correlation was observed in the following variables: barriers/gender (correlation coefficient =.212, P =.034) There was positive correlation between perseverance and nutritional preferences (correlation coefficient = .239, P =.017); courage and nutritional preferences (correlation coefficient = .241, P = .016). Virtue of courage and its character strengths have significant positive impact over dietary preferences congruent with oral health. Inculcation of character strengths belonging to courage as virtue may have the potential to modulate compliance to oral health beliefs and consequently oral health.
作为口腔健康信念与口腔卫生习惯及饮食偏好相互作用的中介和调节变量，勇气美德的影响值得关注。从牙科机构招募了总共100名主诉患有牙周疾病和龋齿的患者。记录了《行动价值观问卷》（VIA-IS）中属于勇气心理美德性格优势的40个项目以及15个口腔健康信念问卷项目。还记录了与口腔健康相符的口腔卫生习惯和饮食偏好。在以下变量中观察到显著正相关：障碍/性别（相关系数=0.212，P=0.034）；毅力与营养偏好之间呈正相关（相关系数=0.239，P=0.017）；勇气与营养偏好之间呈正相关（相关系数=0.241，P=0.016）。勇气美德及其性格优势对与口腔健康相符的饮食偏好有显著的积极影响。灌输属于勇气的性格优势可能有潜力调节对口腔健康信念的依从性，从而影响口腔健康。
