Porritt, J., Morgan, A., Rodd, H. et al. (7 more authors) (2018) Development and evaluation of the children's experiences of dental anxiety measure. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 28 (2). ISSN 0960-7439
Abstract
Background: Existing measures of children's dental anxiety have not been developed with children or based on a theoretical framework of dental anxiety. Aim: To develop the children's experiences of dental anxiety measure (CEDAM) and evaluate the measure's properties. Design: The measure was developed from interviews with dentally anxious children. Children recruited from a dental hospital and secondary school completed the CEDAM and Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDAS). A subgroup of children completed the CEDAM before and after receiving an intervention to reduce dental anxiety to examine the measure's responsiveness. Rasch and Classical test analyses were undertaken. Results: Children were aged between 9 and 16 years (N = 88 recruited from a dental hospital and N = 159 recruited from a school). Rasch analysis confirmed the measure's unidimensionality. The CEDAM correlated well with the MCDAS (rho = 0.67, P < 0.01) and had excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.88) and test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.98). The CEDAM was also able to detect changes in dental anxiety following the intervention (baseline mean = 22.36, SD = 2.57 and follow-up mean = 18.88, SD = 2.42, t(df = 37) = 9.54, P < 0.01, Cohen's d = 1.39). Conclusions: The results support the reliability, validity and responsiveness of the CEDAM. Initial findings indicate it has potential for use in future intervention trials or in clinical practice to monitor children's dental anxiety.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Porritt et al (2017) Development and evaluation of the children's experiences of dental anxiety measure, International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/ipd.12315. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Clinical Dentistry (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH UNSPECIFIED ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND UNSPECIFIED |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 31 Aug 2017 10:43 |
Last Modified: | 14 Nov 2023 16:06 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1111/ipd.12315 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/ipd.12315 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:120685 |