Psychosocial Predictors of Bruxism

Autor: Michał Ziarko, Aleksandra Jasielska, Magdalena Wierzbik-Strońska, Agata Czajka-Jakubowska, Agnieszka Przystańska, Zofia Maciejewska-Szaniec, Małgorzata Pobudek-Radzikowska, Agata Prylińska-Czyżewska, Małgorzata Gorajska
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: BioMed Research International, Vol 2019 (2019)
BioMed Research International
ISSN: 2314-6141
2314-6133
DOI: 10.1155/2019/2069716
Popis: Objectives. The study aimed to investigate the psychosocial predictors of bruxism. The association of various psychosocial factors such as alexithymia, emotional processing, state and trait anxiety, and stress with awake bruxism was analysed.Methods. The study involved 52 volunteers diagnosed with awake bruxism. The toolkit that was used included the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), the Emotional Processing Scale (EPS), the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), and the State- and Trait-Anxiety Inventory (STAI), with independent individual psychological diagnoses being made for every patient. The results were statistically analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics 24.Results. The obtained data clearly show that psychological traits—both permanent dispositions (e.g., state anxiety and alexithymia) and temporary states (e.g., trait anxiety, emotional processing deficits, and psychological stress)—are significant determinants of awake bruxism. The percentage of explained variance indicates the presence of other factors as well.Conclusions. Psychosocial factors such as state anxiety and trait anxiety, alexithymia, and perceived stress are as important as somatic causes in the occurrence and maintenance of awake bruxism. The profile of the obtained data suggests the possibility of preventing or minimizing the symptoms of awake bruxism through properly constructed psychoprophylactic interactions.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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