| Autor: |
LaValle, Patricia Scully, Glaros, Alan, Bohaty, Brenda, McCunniff, Michael |
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Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings; Dec2000, Vol. 7 Issue 4, p197-201, 5p |
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Purpose: Examine the hypothesis that parenting stress was associated with poorer oral health in children. Methods: Ninety primary care-givers of children aged 5–12 years seen for routine dental visits completed the Parenting Stress Index (PSI) and demographic measures. The child's oral health was assessed by the number of decayed, filled, and missing teeth, and by the difference between recommended and actual times for return visits. Results: Lower levels of care-giver age, education, and Child Domain scores on the PSI predicted poorer dental health. Older children were significantly more likely to return on time for their next visit. Conclusions: In this economically stressed sample, children whose parents rate them as easy to care for and children of younger and less well-educated parents were more likely to have poorer oral health. Research on a more diverse population would determine if the results from this study can be generalized to other populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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