TY - JOUR
T1 - Determinants of oral hygiene behavior
T2 - a study based on the theory of planned behavior
AU - Buunk-Werkhoven, Yvonne
AU - Dijkstra, Arie
AU - van der Schans, Cees
N1 - © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S.
PY - 2011/6
Y1 - 2011/6
N2 - OBJECTIVE: 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.MATERIAL AND METHODS: 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.RESULTS: Regression analysis revealed that the TPB variables (ATT, SN, and PBC) and OHK explained 32.3% of the variance in self-reported OHB.CONCLUSION: The present findings indicate that socio-psychological consequences play a role in oral health care.
AB - OBJECTIVE: 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.MATERIAL AND METHODS: 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.RESULTS: Regression analysis revealed that the TPB variables (ATT, SN, and PBC) and OHK explained 32.3% of the variance in self-reported OHB.CONCLUSION: The present findings indicate that socio-psychological consequences play a role in oral health care.
KW - adolescents
KW - adults
KW - health attitude
KW - children
KW - delphi technique
KW - health behavior
KW - oral hygiene
KW - psychology
KW - mondhygiëne
U2 - 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2010.00589.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2010.00589.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 21070323
SN - 0301-5661
VL - 39
SP - 250
EP - 259
JO - Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
JF - Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
IS - 3
ER -