Correlation between latent categories of body image and sleep quality in adolescent orthodontic patients

Abstract Objective This study aimed to identify potential categories of negative body image among adolescent orthodontic patients and further examine the relationship between these categories and sleep quality.To provide evidence for clinical psychological intervention. Methods A total of 322 adoles...

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Main Authors: Chen Xu, Ying Zhang, Bin Xiong, Hualun Wang, Mengyao Liang
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Published: BMC 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-06571-5
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Ying Zhang
Bin Xiong
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Bin Xiong
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Mengyao Liang
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description Abstract Objective This study aimed to identify potential categories of negative body image among adolescent orthodontic patients and further examine the relationship between these categories and sleep quality.To provide evidence for clinical psychological intervention. Methods A total of 322 adolescent orthodontic patients were randomly selected from six stomatological hospitals in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, China, between June 2024 and February 2025. A field survey was conducted using a general information questionnaire, the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-4 (SATAQ-4R), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the Body Image Scale (BISS). Data were analyzed using latent profile analysis, χ2 tests, and logistic regression. Results Of the 322 surveys distributed, 311 valid responses were collected, yielding an effective response rate of 96.58%. The average body image score was 29.36 ± 6.13. Latent profile analysis identified three categories of body image: self-acceptance (11.90%, 37 cases), self-negative (60.77%, 189 cases), and self-critical (27.33%, 85 cases). χ2 tests revealed significant differences related to gender, being an only child, education level, BMI, and SATAQ-4R scores (P < 0.05). Logistic regression analysis indicated that female gender, self-negative, and self-critical body image types were significant risk factors for poor sleep quality in this population (P < 0.05). Conclusions Adolescent orthodontic patients exhibit heterogeneous body image perceptions, with negative body image serving as a risk factor for poor sleep quality. Clinical attention should be paid to female and adolescent orthodontic patients with higher appearance anxiety or peer pressure. Early psychological assessment and combined orthodontic-psychological intervention should be used to help improve their body image cognition and sleep quality.​.
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spelling doaj-art-cbee9fbf1e994d5f8f9310f42c570be22025-08-20T04:03:07ZengBMCBMC Oral Health1472-68312025-07-012511910.1186/s12903-025-06571-5Correlation between latent categories of body image and sleep quality in adolescent orthodontic patientsChen Xu0Ying Zhang1Bin Xiong2Hualun Wang3Mengyao Liang4Department of Prosthetics, Affiliated Nantong Stomatological Hospital of Nantong UniversityDepartment of Prosthetics, Affiliated Nantong Stomatological Hospital of Nantong UniversityDepartment of Orthodontics, Affiliated Nantong Stomatological Hospital of Nantong UniversityDepartment of Prosthetics, Affiliated Nantong Stomatological Hospital of Nantong UniversityDepartment of Nursing, The Sixth People’s Hospital of NantongAbstract Objective This study aimed to identify potential categories of negative body image among adolescent orthodontic patients and further examine the relationship between these categories and sleep quality.To provide evidence for clinical psychological intervention. Methods A total of 322 adolescent orthodontic patients were randomly selected from six stomatological hospitals in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, China, between June 2024 and February 2025. A field survey was conducted using a general information questionnaire, the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-4 (SATAQ-4R), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the Body Image Scale (BISS). Data were analyzed using latent profile analysis, χ2 tests, and logistic regression. Results Of the 322 surveys distributed, 311 valid responses were collected, yielding an effective response rate of 96.58%. The average body image score was 29.36 ± 6.13. Latent profile analysis identified three categories of body image: self-acceptance (11.90%, 37 cases), self-negative (60.77%, 189 cases), and self-critical (27.33%, 85 cases). χ2 tests revealed significant differences related to gender, being an only child, education level, BMI, and SATAQ-4R scores (P < 0.05). Logistic regression analysis indicated that female gender, self-negative, and self-critical body image types were significant risk factors for poor sleep quality in this population (P < 0.05). Conclusions Adolescent orthodontic patients exhibit heterogeneous body image perceptions, with negative body image serving as a risk factor for poor sleep quality. Clinical attention should be paid to female and adolescent orthodontic patients with higher appearance anxiety or peer pressure. Early psychological assessment and combined orthodontic-psychological intervention should be used to help improve their body image cognition and sleep quality.​.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-06571-5AdolescentOrthodonticsBody imageQuality of sleep
spellingShingle Chen Xu
Ying Zhang
Bin Xiong
Hualun Wang
Mengyao Liang
Correlation between latent categories of body image and sleep quality in adolescent orthodontic patients
BMC Oral Health
Adolescent
Orthodontics
Body image
Quality of sleep
title Correlation between latent categories of body image and sleep quality in adolescent orthodontic patients
title_full Correlation between latent categories of body image and sleep quality in adolescent orthodontic patients
title_fullStr Correlation between latent categories of body image and sleep quality in adolescent orthodontic patients
title_full_unstemmed Correlation between latent categories of body image and sleep quality in adolescent orthodontic patients
title_short Correlation between latent categories of body image and sleep quality in adolescent orthodontic patients
title_sort correlation between latent categories of body image and sleep quality in adolescent orthodontic patients
topic Adolescent
Orthodontics
Body image
Quality of sleep
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-06571-5
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