Psychometric Assessment of the Urdu Version of the Index of Dental Anxiety and Fear

Farid, Huma; Pasha, Lubna; Majeed, Maryam

doi:10.21315/mjms2020.27.2.12

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“…Cohen's Kappa coefficient was calculated to determine if there was an agreement between the IDAF-4C and the DAS. The cut-off points for IDAF-4C and DAS were 3 and 13, respectively [12].…”

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Psychometric Assessment of the Romanian Version of the Index of Dental Anxiety and Fear (IDAF-4C+)

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Preoteasa,

Preoteasa

2023

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Background and Objectives: The goal of this study was to assess the validity of the Romanian version of the Index of Dental Anxiety and Fear (IDAF-4C+) questionnaire. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted on a convenience sample of past patients and their acquaintances through an online questionnaire administered on the Google Forms platform between May 2021 and September 2022. The sections of the survey were demographic characteristics, the dental anxiety scale questionnaire, the IDAF-4C+ questionnaire, a single question about dental fear, and previous dental treatments. Results: In total, 239 participants were included in the study, and the mean age was 37. The IDAF-4C questionnaire had good internal validity (Cronbach alpha was 0.945). The IDAF-4C had good convergent validity, and it was positively correlated with the dental anxiety scale (r = 0.825, p < 0.001) and the question about the fear of going to the dentist (r = 0.738, p < 0.001). The questionnaire had good reliability, and the intraclass correlation was 0.985. Lower levels of dental anxiety were associated with scaling, orthodontic treatment, and dental implants. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted after the removal of the first question from the phobia module, and residual covariance was added between items four and nine of the stimulus module, showing a good fit for the retained questions of the IDAF-4C+, grouped by module. Conclusions: The Romanian version of the IDAF-4C+ showed acceptable psychometric properties.

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“…Cohen's Kappa coefficient was calculated to determine if there was an agreement between the IDAF-4C and the DAS. The cut-off points for IDAF-4C and DAS were 3 and 13, respectively [12].…”

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“…Each question is rated from 1 to 5 on a Likert scale. According to IDAF-4C, the level of anxiety is low for values from 1 to 1.5, moderate from 1.5 to 3.5, and severe for values higher than 3.5 [12].…”

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Psychometric Assessment of the Romanian Version of the Index of Dental Anxiety and Fear (IDAF-4C+)

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“…EFA determined the relationship between scale items in a simple way by grouping items together based on item correlations generated from participants’ responses. A minimum sample size of five subjects per variable is suggested by Stevenson 16–18 . As this instrument consists of 19 items, there should be a minimum sample size of 95 respondents.…”

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“…A minimum sample size of five subjects per variable is suggested by Stevenson. [16][17][18] As this instrument consists of 19 items, there should be a minimum sample size of 95 respondents.…”

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Utilization of three‐dimensional framework theory in identifying the motivational factors for selecting a postgraduate dental specialty–A pilot study

Zulfiqar

Farid²,

Luqman³

et al. 2023

Journal of Dental Education

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Objectives: Three-dimensional framework theory classifies factors influencing career selection into intrinsic, extrinsic, and interpersonal dimensions. The objectives of this pilot research were to assess the psychometric properties of a scale encompassing factors affecting post-graduation specialty selection according to three-dimensional framework theory and identify motivational factors that affect dental students' and interns' choice of post-graduation specialty.

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“…Many people experience anxiety disorders due to dental treatments, ranging from helplessness or mild negative stress to fear and severe avoidance. [ 13 14 15 ] The onset of anxiety in dentistry has often been attributed to negative therapeutic experiences in childhood and adolescence. Negative dental experiences in these periods have important implications for future behavioral therapies.…”

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Investigate the role of positive and negative memories from dentistry in the anxiety of dental patients in Kerman, Iran

Kamyabi

Hashemipour

Mohammadi

2022

J Edu Health Promot

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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Several research works show that anxiety is more common in women, low-income classes, and middle-aged and elderly populations. The present study aimed to investigate the role of positive and negative memories in patients’ anxiety referred to the dental clinics, offices, and schools of Kerman, Iran, in 2018–2019. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional, descriptive, analytical study, the participants were selected among individuals referred to the dental offices, schools, and clinics of Kerman, Iran. In this study, 500 questionnaires were distributed among the participants (based on census method), and of these, 482 of which were reviewed (response rate = 96.4%). The questionnaire used in this study contained four categories of questions, including demographic information, general questions about dentistry, Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale, and Autobiographical Memory Questionnaire. Analysis of variance, t -test, and Chi-square test were used to analyze. RESULTS: Overall, 281 participants were female, and 201 were male. Based on the findings, dental visits were enjoyable and pleasant experiences for 154 participants, and 165 patients were anxious while the dentist prepared for a restorative treatment. This study showed that people with negative memories had more anxiety. Anxiety was also significantly associated with positive memories, higher education, and gender (female) ( P < 0.05). Also, the most negative memories of dental treatments were associated with increased anxiety about dental treatments in adults ( P < 0.05), while positive memories did not have a relationship any with decreased anxiety ( P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: The most negative memories of dental treatments were associated with increased anxiety about dental treatments in adults, while positive memories did not have any expected inverse relationship with anxiety.

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Psychometric Assessment of the Urdu Version of the Index of Dental Anxiety and Fear

Cited by 4 publications

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Psychometric Assessment of the Romanian Version of the Index of Dental Anxiety and Fear (IDAF-4C+)

Psychometric Assessment of the Romanian Version of the Index of Dental Anxiety and Fear (IDAF-4C+)

Utilization of three‐dimensional framework theory in identifying the motivational factors for selecting a postgraduate dental specialty–A pilot study

Investigate the role of positive and negative memories from dentistry in the anxiety of dental patients in Kerman, Iran

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