J Korean Acad Oral Health.  2023 Mar;47(1):15-20. 10.11149/jkaoh.2023.47.1.15.

The application of the health belief model in oral health-related dietary behavior

• Na JY
• Oh HW
• Lee HS

• KMID: 2541086
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11149/jkaoh.2023.47.1.15

Abstract

Objectives
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between oral health beliefs and oral health-related dietary behavior.
Methods
The participants of this cross-sectional study were 728 middle school students living in Jeonju who were selected through convenience sampling. For the survey, self-administered questionnaires were completed in individual settings. The analysis model was the oral health belief model, and the analysis method was path analysis.
Results
Among oral health beliefs, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived barriers, and self-efficacy were found to be correlated with the oral health-related dietary behavior index. Multiple regression analysis showed that factors affecting the oral health-related dietary behavior index were gender (female), perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived barriers, and self-efficacy. Path analysis showed that variables that significantly impact the oral health-related dietary behavior index are perceived susceptibility, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and likelihood of action. The factor with the greatest impact was perceived barrier; the lower the barrier, the higher the level of dietary behavior undertaken to prevent dental caries.
Conclusions
Oral health beliefs are related to oral health-related dietary behavior. Since perceived barriers had the greatest correlation with oral health-related dietary behavior, measures must be taken to help remove the barriers.

Keyword

Dietary habits; Health belief model; Oral health behavior

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  Fig. 1 A path diagram of the study.

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