Reliability and Factor Analysis of Fear Using Gujarati Version of Children’s Fear Survey Schedule–Dental Subscale
Aim: The current study aimed to evaluate the reliability and factor analysis of the Gujarati version of the Children’s Fear Survey Schedule–Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS) and to examine responses of children. Materials and methods: The sample comprises 300 children in the 8–14-year age-group, examined ir...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jsaapd.com/doi/JSAAPD/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10077-3307 |
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| Summary: | Aim: The current study aimed to evaluate the reliability and factor analysis of the Gujarati version of the Children’s Fear Survey Schedule–Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS) and to examine responses of children.
Materials and methods: The sample comprises 300 children in the 8–14-year age-group, examined irrespective of gender, socioeconomic status, and race. The questionnaire was translated into Gujarati, and content validation was conducted by a Gujarati subject expert. The Gujarati version of the questionnaire (CFSS-DS) was administered to participants after obtaining consent from their parents to evaluate fear. Participants received training to independently complete the questionnaires.
Results: Comparison between the two groups shows that fear of opening the mouth is higher in males, while fear of a stranger touching, somebody looking, choking, and people in white uniforms is higher in the female group and is statistically significant. Comparison between the two age-groups shows that fear of dentists, doctors, the sight of a drill, the noise of a drill, inserting instruments inside the oral cavity, choking, and people in white uniforms is higher in the ≤11 age-group and is statistically significant.
Conclusion: The Gujarati versions of the CFSS-DS are both reliable and valid instruments for assessing dental fear in young children. The CFSS-DS exhibited strong internal consistency among Gujarati children, with a Cronbach’s α of 0.83. |
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| ISSN: | 2582-1024 |