Do Maternal Oral Health-Related Self-Efficacy and Knowledge Influence Oral Hygiene Behavior of their Children? | ||
Journal of Pediatric Perspectives | ||
مقاله 2، دوره 4، شماره 7 - شماره پیاپی 31، مهر 2016، صفحه 2035-2042 اصل مقاله (213.27 K) | ||
شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22038/ijp.2016.6997 | ||
نویسندگان | ||
Raheleh Soltani1؛ Ahmad Ali Eslami2؛ Behzad Mahaki3؛ Mikaeil Alipoor4؛ Gholamreza Sharifirad* 5 | ||
1Departments of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health,Isfahan University of Medical Sciences,Isfahan, Iran | ||
2Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran | ||
3Assistant Professor, Department of Bio-Statistics and Epidemiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. | ||
4Unit of Oral and Dental Health, Health Chancellor, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran | ||
5Department of Public Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran | ||
چکیده | ||
Background This study aimed to assess the effects of maternal self-efficacy and oral health-related knowledge on pre-school children oral hygiene behavior. Materials and Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 301 mothers with children aged 2–6 years old randomly selection from health centers of Tabriz, Iran. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires including demographic characteristics, maternal self-efficacy, oral health-related knowledge, and children’s oral hygiene behavior. Data were analyzed using SPSS 16 using one-way ANOVA, Independent samples t-test, and multiple linear regressions at 95% significant level. Results The mean age of children was 4.1(standard deviation [SD] =1.4; range: 2–6 years). The mean score (SD) of children oral hygiene behavior was 5.4 (1.9). The mean score (SD) of mothers knowledge and self-efficacy were 4.9 (1.8) and 46.6 (14.8), respectively. 44.2% (133/301) of mothers had low self-efficacy and 55.8% (168/301) high self-efficacy. The children oral hygiene behavior was significantly and positively associated with maternal self-efficacy (r = 0.517, P < 0.001) and oral health-related knowledge (r = 0.363, P < 0.001). Conclusion According to the results of this study, mothers’ self-efficacy and knowledge was the strongest predicator of children oral hygiene behavior. So, educational interventions to improve maternal self-efficacy and knowledge may be beneficial for children oral health habits. | ||
کلیدواژهها | ||
Children؛ Oral Health؛ Self-efficacy؛ Tooth Brushing | ||
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