Psychosocial Predictors of Dental Anxiety

被引：13

作者：

Hittner, James B. ^{[1
]}

Hemmo, Rebecca ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Coll Charleston, Dept Psychol, Charleston, SC 29424 USA

[2] Coll Charleston, Charleston, SC 29401 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | 2009年 / 14卷 / 01期

关键词：

dental anxiety; dental fear; life satisfaction; locus of control; thought suppression; MULTIDIMENSIONAL HEALTH LOCUS; THOUGHT SUPPRESSION; SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS; DEBRIEFING PARADIGM; ORAL-HEALTH; SCALE; SATISFACTION; PREVALENCE;

D O I：

10.1177/1359105308097945

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

Building on earlier research on psychosocial predictors of dental anxiety, this study examined the predictive ability of several demographic and personality variables. To accomplish this goal, a combined sample of 89 dental patients and cc college students completed a self-report survey. Results indicated that greater age, female gender, lower income, greater satisfaction with life, greater thought suppression, and a stronger internal health locus of control predicted higher levels of dental anxiety. Possible strategies for reducing both thought suppression and exaggerated levels of internal health locus of control were discussed.

引用

页码：53 / 59

页数：7

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