J Korean Acad Pediatr Dent.  2018 Nov;45(4):474-483. 10.5933/JKAPD.2018.45.4.474.

Effects of Parental Styles on Children's Dental Fear in Jeonju

• Kim D
• Lee D
• Kim J
• Yang Y

• KMID: 2431339
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5933/JKAPD.2018.45.4.474

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate difference of child's dental fear and agreement between parent/child dyads according to parental rearing style. The subjects were 801 children aged 8 and 11-year old and their parents in Jeonju city. The parents were asked to answer a questionnaire which included four parental rearing style and the Children's Fear Survey Schedule - Dental Subscale(CFSS-DS) at home. Also, the CFSS-DS was completed by 8 and 11 years old children in a classroom. Authoritative, permissive, authoritarian and neglectful parenting styles were 53.4%, 45.8%, 0.2% and 0.6% respectively. Authoritative and permissive parents reported 5.7 and 7.5 points higher than dental fear scores reported by their children. At 8 years old, children of authoritative parents were significantly 3.9 points higher than them of permissive parents(p = 0.002). Also, parent/child dyads showed moderate agreement assessing dental fear at aged 8. Parenting styles are related to children's dental fear, and especially 8-year-old girls in authoritative parenting styles have the highest dental fear. However, as age increased, the impact of parental styles on children's dental fear decreased.

Keyword

Dental Fear; CFSS-DS; Parental Styles

MeSH Terms

Appointments and Schedules
Child
Dental Anxiety*
Female
Humans
Jeollabuk-do*
Parenting
Parents*