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ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2016

Associations between adult attachment and: oral health-related quality of life, oral health behaviour, and self-rated oral health.

Pamela Meredith, Jenny Strong, Pauline Ford, Grace Branjerdporn

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Article in Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 5 papers.

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Pamela MeredithOccupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia. p.meredith@uq.edu.au.
Jenny StrongOccupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.
Pauline FordSchool of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Grace BranjerdpornOccupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.

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Abstract

purposeAlthough adult attachment theory has been revealed as a useful theoretical framework for understanding a range of health parameters, the associations between adult attachment patterns and a range of oral health parameters have not yet been examined. The aim of this study was to examine potential associations between attachment insecurity and: (1) oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), (2) oral health behaviours, and (3) self-rated oral health. In association with this aim, sample characteristics were compared with normative data.

methodsThe sample in this cross-sectional study was comprised of 265 healthy adults, recruited via convenience sampling. Data were collected on attachment patterns (Experiences in Close Relationships Scale-Short Form, ECR-S), OHRQoL (Oral Health Impact Profile-14, OHIP-14), oral health behaviours (modified Dental Neglect Scale, m-DNS), and self-rated oral health (one-item global rating of oral health). Multivariate regression models were performed.

resultsBoth dimensions of attachment insecurity were associated with lowered use of favourable dental visiting behaviours, as well as decreased OHRQoL for both overall well-being and specific aspects of OHRQoL. Attachment avoidance was linked with diminished self-rated oral health.

conclusionsThis study supports the potential value of an adult attachment framework for understanding a range of oral health parameters. The assessment of a client's attachment pattern may assist in the identification of people who are at risk of diminished OHRQoL, less adaptive dental visiting behaviours, or poorer oral health. Further research in this field may inform ways in which attachment approaches can enhance oral health-related interventions.

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Health BehaviorOral HealthQuality of LifeAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesAdult attachmentOral health behavioursOral health-related quality of lifePsychosocial factorsSelf-rated oral health

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