Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia.
Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, USA.
Dent Med Probl. 2024 Sep-Oct;61(5):671-677. doi: 10.17219/dmp/145896.
One of the major causes of dental anxiety in children is their first impression of the dental environment. Even minor details, such as the choice of color in a dental setting and the color of dental equipment, can positively influence a child's behavior.
The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between the emotions in children and color combinations in a pediatric setting.
The study involved 200 children (99 boys and 101 girls) aged between 6 and 12 years who visited the dental clinics at the College of Dentistry, Jazan University, for the first time between November 2017 and January 2018. The participants were divided into 2 groups based on age. The younger children group included participants aged from 6 to 9 years, while the older children group included participants aged from 10 to 12 years. Anxiety levels were recorded using the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale. Colored pencils and images of emoticons were provided to all children, who were instructed to color the negative and positive emoticons with their preferred colors.
The analysis of anxiety levels among children in both groups revealed statistically significant differences across sexes in the younger age group, with girls being more anxious than boys (p = 0.003). Additionally, a statistically significant difference was observed in the choice of colors by children of both sexes in 2 age groups (p = 0.001). Most children were inclined towards bright colors and used them to express their emotions.
The incorporation of colors in a dental setting could invoke positive emotions in children. Hence, the use of colors in the workplace has the potential to ease anxiety.
儿童牙科焦虑的主要原因之一是他们对牙科环境的第一印象。即使是像牙科环境中颜色的选择和牙科设备的颜色等细微细节，也能对孩子的行为产生积极的影响。
本研究旨在评估儿童情绪与儿科环境中颜色组合之间的关系。
本研究涉及 200 名儿童（99 名男孩和 101 名女孩），年龄在 6 至 12 岁之间，他们于 2017 年 11 月至 2018 年 1 月期间首次在吉赞大学牙科学院的牙科诊所就诊。参与者根据年龄分为两组。年龄较小的儿童组包括 6 至 9 岁的参与者，而年龄较大的儿童组包括 10 至 12 岁的参与者。使用改良牙科焦虑量表记录焦虑水平。向所有儿童提供彩色铅笔和表情符号图像，并指导他们用自己喜欢的颜色给消极和积极的表情符号上色。
对两个年龄组儿童的焦虑水平进行分析，结果显示在年龄较小的组中，男孩和女孩之间的性别差异具有统计学意义（p = 0.003）。此外，在两个年龄组中，男孩和女孩的儿童在颜色选择方面也存在统计学差异（p = 0.001）。大多数孩子倾向于使用鲜艳的颜色来表达自己的情绪。
在牙科环境中使用颜色可以唤起儿童的积极情绪。因此，在工作场所使用颜色有可能缓解焦虑。
