Influence of parental authority in development of dental fear among adolescents
Background and objectives: Dental fear among adolescents may be associated with parenting style, however, there is little research of its effect in the Indian population. Hence, this study was planned to explore the association between dental fear and parental authority and to analyze the most commo...
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| description | Background and objectives: Dental fear among adolescents may be associated with parenting style, however, there is little research of its effect in the Indian population. Hence, this study was planned to explore the association between dental fear and parental authority and to analyze the most common parenting style practiced in India. Methods: 43 participants in the age group of 12–18 years were enrolled in the study after their parents informed consent. Data regarding: demographic details, number of visits to dental clinic, Modified version of Child Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale, and Parental Authority Questionnaire scores were collected and analyzed. Results: Dental fear score was most in males who had visited the dental clinic less than 5 times (53.4 ± 11.04). The dental fear reduced significantly with increase in number of visits in dental clinic. The dental fear was significantly more in 12–15 years of age group than in 16–18 years age group.There was a direct co relation of dental fear with authoritarian parents and inversely related with authoritative and permissive parenting. Parenting style showed that most of the mothers were authoritarian (39.53%), authoritative (32.56%) and the least were permissive (23.26%) types. Similarly, fathers were authoritarian (36.58%), Authoritative (26.82%) and Permissive (17.07%). Conclusion: Authoritarian parenting style is the most prevalent parenting style witnessed amongst both mothers and fathers in the Indian culture. High dental fear in children is directly associated with authoritarian parents while inversely with authoritative and permissive parenting style. The study recommends permissive parenting style for mothers and authoritative for fathers to reduce dental fear among their children. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3a4be33b47f64ad9a42b17c7f3a483bb2025-08-20T02:50:25ZengElsevierJournal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research2212-42682019-10-019436336610.1016/j.jobcr.2019.09.006Influence of parental authority in development of dental fear among adolescentsPankhuri Mehrotra0Neerja Singh1Somya Govil2Rahul Pandey3Divya Mehrotra4Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, India; Corresponding author. Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, UP, India.Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, IndiaDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, IndiaDHRMRU, King George Medical University, Lucknow, IndiaDepartment of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, King George Medical University, Lucknow, IndiaBackground and objectives: Dental fear among adolescents may be associated with parenting style, however, there is little research of its effect in the Indian population. Hence, this study was planned to explore the association between dental fear and parental authority and to analyze the most common parenting style practiced in India. Methods: 43 participants in the age group of 12–18 years were enrolled in the study after their parents informed consent. Data regarding: demographic details, number of visits to dental clinic, Modified version of Child Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale, and Parental Authority Questionnaire scores were collected and analyzed. Results: Dental fear score was most in males who had visited the dental clinic less than 5 times (53.4 ± 11.04). The dental fear reduced significantly with increase in number of visits in dental clinic. The dental fear was significantly more in 12–15 years of age group than in 16–18 years age group.There was a direct co relation of dental fear with authoritarian parents and inversely related with authoritative and permissive parenting. Parenting style showed that most of the mothers were authoritarian (39.53%), authoritative (32.56%) and the least were permissive (23.26%) types. Similarly, fathers were authoritarian (36.58%), Authoritative (26.82%) and Permissive (17.07%). Conclusion: Authoritarian parenting style is the most prevalent parenting style witnessed amongst both mothers and fathers in the Indian culture. High dental fear in children is directly associated with authoritarian parents while inversely with authoritative and permissive parenting style. The study recommends permissive parenting style for mothers and authoritative for fathers to reduce dental fear among their children.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426819302362Parental authorityDental fearCFSS-modPAQIndian population |
| spellingShingle | Pankhuri Mehrotra Neerja Singh Somya Govil Rahul Pandey Divya Mehrotra Influence of parental authority in development of dental fear among adolescents Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research Parental authority Dental fear CFSS-mod PAQ Indian population |
| title | Influence of parental authority in development of dental fear among adolescents |
| title_full | Influence of parental authority in development of dental fear among adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Influence of parental authority in development of dental fear among adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of parental authority in development of dental fear among adolescents |
| title_short | Influence of parental authority in development of dental fear among adolescents |
| title_sort | influence of parental authority in development of dental fear among adolescents |
| topic | Parental authority Dental fear CFSS-mod PAQ Indian population |
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