청소년의 구강건강 통제의 소재와 구강건강증진행위와의 관계

• Published in: Han'guk Ch'iwisaeng Hakhoe chi Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 575 - 582
• Main Authors: 김영임, Young Im Kim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국치위생학회 31.08.2015
• Subjects: adolescent; oral health behavior; oral health locus of control; 구강건강 통제의 소재; 구강건강증진행위; 청소년; 치의학
• ISSN: 2287-1705; 2288-2294

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between oral health locus of control and oral health behavior promotion in the adolescents. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 493 high school students in Jeonju by convenience sampling from March to June, 2014. The questionnaire consisted of fourteen questions of oral health locus of control, fifteen questions of oral health behavior promotion, and seven questions of the general characteristics of the subjects. Data analysis was done by frequency analysis, t-test, ANOVA, and Duncan``s multiple range test. Results: Oral health behavior promotion and oral health behavior index of internal locus of control showed a positive correlation, Higher internal locus of control showed a positive oral health behavior promotion. The higher propensity of oral health on the external locus of control showed the negative effects. Conclusions: The oral health internal locus of control was closely related to better oral health behavior in the adolescents.