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Correlating Parenting Styles with Child Behavior and Caries

Howenstein, Jeffrey L
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1401205814

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2014, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Dentistry.
Purpose: To evaluate the relationship between parenting style, socio-demographic data, caries status, and the child’s behavior during the first dental visit. Methods: Parents/legal guardians of new patients aged 3-6 years presenting to Nationwide Children’s Hospital-Dental Clinic for an initial examination/hygiene appointment completed the Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire (PSDQ) to assess parenting style and a 15-question demographic survey. Blinded and calibrated expanded function dental auxiliaries or dental hygienists (EFDA/DH) performed a prophylaxis and assessed child behavior using the Frankl scale; inter-rater reliability was 92%. A blinded and calibrated dentist performed an oral examination. Results: Data collection was completed for 132 parent/child dyads. Chi Squared Analysis determined: Children with authoritative parents exhibited more positive behavior (P<.0001) and less caries (P<.0001) compared to children with authoritarian and permissive parents. Children who attended daycare exhibited more positive behavior compared to children who did not (P=.0006). Patients with private dental insurance exhibited more positive behavior (P<.0406) and less caries (P<.0241) compared to children with Medicaid or no dental insurance. Conclusions: Authoritative parenting and having private dental insurance were associated with less caries and better behavior during the first dental visit. Attending daycare was associated with better behavior during the first dental visit.
Ashok Kumar (Advisor)
37 p.
Dentistry
Parenting styles, caries, child behavior

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  • Howenstein, J. L. (2014). Correlating Parenting Styles with Child Behavior and Caries [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1401205814

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Howenstein, Jeffrey. Correlating Parenting Styles with Child Behavior and Caries. 2014. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1401205814.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Howenstein, Jeffrey. "Correlating Parenting Styles with Child Behavior and Caries." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1401205814

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