Transmission of dental fear from parent to adolescent in an Appalachian sample in the USA.
adolescence
dental anxiety
dental fear
fear of pain
parents
Journal
International journal of paediatric dentistry
ISSN: 1365-263X
Titre abrégé: Int J Paediatr Dent
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9107511
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2019
Nov 2019
Historique:
received:
09
02
2019
revised:
02
07
2019
accepted:
16
07
2019
pubmed:
23
7
2019
medline:
30
10
2019
entrez:
23
7
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Dental fear/anxiety is associated with numerous negative outcomes. State dental fear is known to be transmitted from parents to their children in the dental setting, but it is not known how trait fear/anxiety might be shared between parents and offspring long term, and especially for adolescents. This study aimed to: (a) compare dental fear levels of adolescents and their parents; (b) predict adolescent dental fear based on demographic variables, fear of pain, and parental dental fear; and, (c) determine relative contributions of mothers' and fathers' dental fear to adolescent fear. In this cross-sectional study, the Dental Fear Survey and Fear of Pain Questionnaire-9 were administered to 350 adolescents (age range 11-17) and 515 of their parents, with t test and ANOVA used to calculate between-group differences; multiple linear regression was used to predict adolescent fear from parent fear. Adolescents' dental fear was predicted by their own fear of pain and their parents' dental fear, but not their parents' fear of pain nor their own age or gender. When considered together, fathers' but not mothers' dental fear predicted adolescents' dental fear. Parents' fears/anxieties about dentistry are associated with adolescents' dental fear in a manner suggestive of intergenerational transmission.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Dental fear/anxiety is associated with numerous negative outcomes. State dental fear is known to be transmitted from parents to their children in the dental setting, but it is not known how trait fear/anxiety might be shared between parents and offspring long term, and especially for adolescents.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to: (a) compare dental fear levels of adolescents and their parents; (b) predict adolescent dental fear based on demographic variables, fear of pain, and parental dental fear; and, (c) determine relative contributions of mothers' and fathers' dental fear to adolescent fear.
DESIGN
METHODS
In this cross-sectional study, the Dental Fear Survey and Fear of Pain Questionnaire-9 were administered to 350 adolescents (age range 11-17) and 515 of their parents, with t test and ANOVA used to calculate between-group differences; multiple linear regression was used to predict adolescent fear from parent fear.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Adolescents' dental fear was predicted by their own fear of pain and their parents' dental fear, but not their parents' fear of pain nor their own age or gender. When considered together, fathers' but not mothers' dental fear predicted adolescents' dental fear.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Parents' fears/anxieties about dentistry are associated with adolescents' dental fear in a manner suggestive of intergenerational transmission.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31328316
doi: 10.1111/ipd.12564
pmc: PMC6785362
mid: NIHMS1042771
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
720-727Subventions
Organisme : NIDCR NIH HHS
ID : R21 DE026540
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIDCR NIH HHS
ID : R21 DE 026540
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIDCR NIH HHS
ID : R01 DE 014899
Pays : United States
Organisme : University of Pittsburgh
Organisme : NIDCR NIH HHS
ID : R01 DE014899
Pays : United States
Organisme : West Virginia University
Organisme : NIGMS NIH HHS
ID : U54 GM104942
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
© 2019 BSPD, IAPD and John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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