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Appraisal of dental anxiety and fear questionnaires: a review

Schuurs, Albert H. B., Hoogstraten, Johan·1993·Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1993.tb01095.x
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Abstract –This article reviews and assesses six dental anxiety and fear questionnaires. The construct aimed at by the questionnaires, the data collected, their reliability, validity and normative scores are considered. Some attention is given to the correlations between the questionnaires, their ambiguity, the presence of manuals, and whether the questionnaires tap the three segments distinguishable on theoretical ground in dental anxiety/fear. All questionnaires are open to criticism. In the final assessment Kleinknecht's Dental Fear Survey is preferred to Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale. The latter, however, appears useful in getting a quick impression of anxiety and in evaluative studies. Three recently developed questionnaires, Stouthard's Dental Anxiety Inventory, Weiner's Fear Questionnaire and Morin's Adolescents’Fear of Dental Treatment Cognitive Inventory are considered promising, but for the last two instruments more data, in particular with regard to their validity, are needed. H is concluded that in dental anxiety research more than one questionnaire should be used and that it may be worthwhile to include other, non‐anxiety questionnaires as well.

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Authors
Schuurs, A. H. B., & Hoogstraten, J.
Affiliations
Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (NL)
Corresponding author
Schuurs, Albert H. B.
Venue
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1993-12
Volume
21
Issue
6
Pages
329-339
ISSN
  • 0301-5661 (ISSN-L)
  • 1600-0528
DOI
10.1111/j.1600-0528.1993.tb01095.x
OpenAlex
W2131332211
Cited by
179
References
117
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 4562 d)
Locations
  • Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam) (submittedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › Oral Surgery › Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Dental Health and Care Utilization
Keywords
dental anxiety, questionnaire evaluation, construct validity, reliability statistics, normative scores, Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale, adolescents, psychometric properties
MeSH terms
Humans, Psychometrics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Reproducibility of Results, Dental Anxiety

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