Development of indices for psychological stress reactions in young orthodontic patients
2003 Volume 66 Issue 3 Pages 236-240
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2003 Volume 66 Issue 3 Pages 236-240
We attempted to develop indices for stress reactions in young orthodontic patients.
Two hundred seven orthodontic patients (37 male junior high school students, 77 female junior high school students, 33 male high school students, and 60 female high school students) were asked to answer questionnaires regarding their reaction to stress during treatment.
The results were analyzed statistically by factor analysis. Fifty two psychological stress reactions were analyzed. These included 13 emotional reactions, 30 cognitional reactions and 9 physiological reactions.
We developed indices for stress reactions in young orthodontic patients where severity was rated on a scale from 0 to 3. We feel it important that dentists consider the psychological stress of patients their in clinical orthodontic practice.Shika Igaku(J Osaka Odontol Soc) 2003 Sep; 66(3): 236-240.
