Effect of social support and self-esteem on the oral health behaviors of Korean elderly people / 대한구강보건학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
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: 282-289, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study aimed to determine the oral health behaviors and the relationships between social support, self-esteem, and oral health behaviors.METHODS:
The institutions were selected based on the “2016 Elderly Welfare Facilities Status.” A total of 195 people participated in interviews conducted using a 39-item questionnaire. It included information on the following topics a) sociodemographic and health-related characteristics (11 items), b) oral health behaviors (6), c) social support (12), and d) self-esteem (10). Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, a reliability test, a t-test, an ANOVA, a Pearson's correlation test, and a stepwise multiple regression, conducted using the SPSS 23.0 program.RESULTS:
Of the 195 participants, 165 (84.6%) brushed their teeth twice a day; however only 74 (38.0%) participants used oral care products. Although many (64.6%) elderly people visited a dentist at least once a year, only a few (24.6%) visited the dentist for preventive purposes. Oral health behaviors had a positive correlation with self-esteem, significant others' support, and friends'support (.337, .270, and .254, respectively; P<.01). According to the multiple regression analysis, self-esteem, significant others' support, perceived health status, number of existing permanent teeth, friends' support, degree of exercise, gender, and average monthly expenditure had a significant effect on the participants' oral health behaviors.CONCLUSIONS:
We demonstrated that social support and self-esteem might be major predictors of oral health behaviors. These results suggest that psychosocial factors need to be taken into account in the oral health education provided for elderly people.
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Asunto principal:
Psicología
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Diente
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Salud Bucal
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Gastos en Salud
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Odontólogos
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Educación
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Anciano
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
Año:
2017
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