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Validation of a Facial Image Scale to assess child dental anxiety

Buchanan, H., Niven, N.·2002·International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

DOI 10.1046/j.0960-7439.2001.00322.x

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Summary. Objective. To examine the validity of a scale that uses faces as an indicator of children’s dental anxiety. Setting. Department of Child Dental Health waiting room, Newcastle Dental Hospital. Subjects and methods. 100 children (aged 3–18 years) completed the Facial Image Scale (FIS) and the Venham Picture Test (VPT) in the dental hospital waiting room. Results. A strong correlation (0·7) was found between the two scales, indicating good validity for the FIS. Findings also showed that a small, but significant, number of children are anxious in the dental context. Conclusion. The findings suggest that the FIS is a valid means of assessing child dental anxiety status in a clinical context.

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Authors: Buchanan, H., & Niven, N.
Affiliations: University of Derby (GB)
Newcastle University (GB)
Corresponding author: Buchanan, H.
ORCID: Buchanan, H.
Venue: International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2002-01
Volume: 12
Issue: 1
Pages: 47-52
ISSN: 0960-7439 (ISSN-L)
1365-263X
DOI: 10.1046/j.0960-7439.2001.00322.x
OpenAlex: W3186094261
Cited by: 447
References: 23
Citations by year: 2026: 29 · 2025: 36 · 2024: 32 · 2023: 30 · 2022: 31 · 2021: 43 · 2020: 34 · 2019: 35 · 2018: 18 · 2017: 23 · 2016: 14 · 2015: 16 · 2014: 18 · 2013: 17 · 2012: 5
FWCI: 9.49
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 31 d)
Locations: International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Dentistry › Oral Surgery › Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords: pediatric dental anxiety, facial image scale, Venham Picture Test, anxiety assessment, scale validity, facial expressions, children
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Affect, Analysis of Variance, Child, Child Behavior, Child, Preschool, Dental Care, Female, Happiness, Humans, Male, Personality Inventory, Psychometrics, Reproducibility of Results, Dental Anxiety

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