Preliminary Validation and Reliability of the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13654149 |
|---|---|
| Authors | G M Humphris (Department of Clinical Psychology, The University of Liverpool), Gerry Humphris (0000-0002-4601-8834, University of Liverpool, corresponding author), H-M Wong (Department of Clinical Dental Sciences, The University of Liverpool), G T R Lee (Department of Clinical Dental Sciences, The University of Liverpool) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue | 3_suppl |
| Pages | 1179-1186 |
| Publication date | 1998-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1998.83.3f.1179 |
| PMID | 10079713 |
| OpenAlex | W2038008592 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 11 |
An 8-question Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale was developed to assess children's concerns about specific dental procedures. These dental situations include examination, scale and polish, injection, filling, extraction, and relative and general anaesthesia. A question about how the child felt generally when visiting the dentist was also included. Children (n = 314) from two schools in Liverpool, ages 8 to 15 years, completed a questionnaire including the modified scale, Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale, the Dental Fear Survey Schedule for Children, and background questions (age, sex and previous dental experience). The internal consistency was favourable (alpha = .84) and test-retest reliability acceptable. This initial study suggests that the scale may be useful in trials to assess the benefits of interventions to assist children receive dental treatment
Anxiety · Dental extraction · Dental fear · Internal consistency · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychometrics · Reliability (semiconductor · Scale (ratio · Test (biology · Anesthesia and Sedative Agents · Clinical Psychology · Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques · Dentistry · Medicine · Pediatric Pain Management Techniques · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |