Reliability and factor analysis of children′s fear survey schedule-dental subscale in Indian subjects
<b>Context:</b> Fear to visit a dentist is a common observation even in adults; however, among children it becomes one of the most important issues for a dentist. Psychographic analysis of the factors that add to fear level of the children can be accessed through Children fear survey sch...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2010-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | <b>Context:</b> Fear to visit a dentist is a common observation even in adults; however, among children it becomes one of the most important issues for a dentist. Psychographic analysis of the factors that add to fear level of the children can be accessed through Children fear survey schedule-dental subscale (CFSS-DS); however, its varied applicability in different environmental situations has been tested through this paper. <b>Aims:</b> The aim of present study is to evaluate the reliability and factor structure of the Indian version of the CFSS-DS. <b>Materials and Methods:</b> The routine patients attending Outpatient Department of Pedodontics with Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, India (n=197, aged 7-12 years old) were evaluated for children′s fear survey schedule-dental subscale which was filled by parents on behalf of the child. <b>Statistical Analysis:</b> Reliability analysis (alpha) was performed to assess the internal consistency of the Indian translation of the scale. Factor analysis (principle components, varimax rotation) was employed to assess the factor structure. <b>Results:</b> Children fear survey scale-dental subscale was found to be equally reliable (Cronbach alpha = 0.92) and applicable among Indian subjects. However, factorization revealed emergence of 1) hospital, injections and hospital personnel, 2) drilling and interaction with unknown, 3) dental care personnel and practices. <b>Conclusion:</b> The present study extended the universal applicability of children fear survey schedule -dental subscale, while at the same time it was able to highlight different facets of problem in different environments. |
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