EFFECT OF PARENTAL ANXIETY ON CHILD BEHAVIOUR IN THE DENTAL SURGERY

Authors

  • Faiza Kanwal Department of Paedodontics, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Yusra Jamil Department of Paedodontics, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Hasham Khan Department of Paedodontics, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v2i2.496

Keywords:

Parental Anxiety, Child Behavior, Dental Treatment.

Abstract

Objective:To evaluate the effect of parental anxiety on child behavior in dental surgery.
Methods and Materials:One hundred and nineteen children, reporting to the Department of Paedodontics, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, participated in the study. A questionnaire was used to record the child behavior using the Frankl behavior rating scale and the parental anxiety level using Modified Dental Anxiety Scale. The data was then subjected to statistical analysis using statistical package for social sciences version 17.
Results:Parental anxiety was significantly related to child behavior. Majority of the parents were slightly anxious (35.3%) while extremely anxious parents (phobic) were found to be in the minimum (3.4%). Majority of the children behaved positively (33.6%). Only a few children were found to have definitely negative behavior (9.2%).
Conclusion:Parental anxiety significantly affects child behavior in dental surgery.

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Published

2012-06-30

How to Cite

Faiza Kanwal, Yusra Jamil, & Hasham Khan. (2012). EFFECT OF PARENTAL ANXIETY ON CHILD BEHAVIOUR IN THE DENTAL SURGERY. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 2(2), 74–78. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v2i2.496

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2012): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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