Structural relationship of child behavior and its evaluation during dental treatment

• Published in: Journal of Oral Science Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 91 - 96
• Main Authors: Shinohara, Sachio, Nomura, Yoshiaki, Shingyouchi, Kaori, Takase, Atsuko, Ide, Masamichi, Moriyasu, Katsuya, Idaira, Yayoi, Takahashi, Tomohide, Yamada, Yumiko, Aoyagi, Yoko, Asada, Yoshinobu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Nihon University School of Dentistry 2005
• Subjects: Child; child behavior; Child Behavior - classification; Child Behavior - psychology; Child, Preschool; Defense Mechanisms; Dental Care for Children - psychology; Escape Reaction; Facial Expression; Factor Analysis, Statistical; Female; Frankl Behavior Rating Scale; Humans; Male; Models, Psychological; Personality Assessment; structural equation modeling

The present study uses structural equation modeling to explore the structural relationship of child behavior type and its evaluation during dental treatment. The study population consisted of 33 children at their first visit to a pediatric dentist at the Dental Hospital of Tsurumi University. Child...