Determinants of oral hygiene behavior: a study based on the theory of planned behavior.
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The aim of this study was to develop an index for oral hygiene behavior (OHB) and to examine potential predictors of this actual behavior based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Measures of oral health knowledge (OHK) and the expected effect of having healthy teeth on social relationships were included too.Using an Internet questionnaire, 487 participants were asked about actual OHB, attitudes (ATT), social norms (SN), perceived behavioral control (PBC), OHK, and expected social outcomes (ESO). Based on a Delphi method involving oral health professionals, a new index for OHB was developed, including tooth brushing, interdental cleaning, and tongue cleaning.Regression analysis revealed that the TPB variables (ATT, SN, and PBC) and OHK explained 32.3% of the variance in self-reported OHB.The present findings indicate that socio-psychological consequences play a role in oral health care.
- University of Groningen Netherlands
Adult, Male, Toothbrushing, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Adolescent, Delphi Technique, SELF-EFFICACY EXPECTATIONS, psychosocial aspects of oral health, Health Behavior, HEALTH BEHAVIOR, behavioral science, Young Adult, prevention, Surveys and Questionnaires, ADOLESCENTS, Humans, Psychology, Child, Dental Health Surveys, Aged, oral hygiene, Middle Aged, Oral Hygiene, REASONED ACTION, Female, Attitude to Health
Adult, Male, Toothbrushing, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Adolescent, Delphi Technique, SELF-EFFICACY EXPECTATIONS, psychosocial aspects of oral health, Health Behavior, HEALTH BEHAVIOR, behavioral science, Young Adult, prevention, Surveys and Questionnaires, ADOLESCENTS, Humans, Psychology, Child, Dental Health Surveys, Aged, oral hygiene, Middle Aged, Oral Hygiene, REASONED ACTION, Female, Attitude to Health
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