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Using the Child Perceptions Questionnaire with young adults
R A Chapman1, W M Thomson1, J M Broadbent1
1University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
|June 9, 2023
Summary
The Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ11-14) is a valid and reliable measure of oral health-related quality of life for young adults. This study validates the CPQ11-14 for this age group, enabling better comparisons across different life stages.
Area of Science:
- Oral Health Research
- Quality of Life Assessment
- Adolescent and Young Adult Health
Background:
- Investigating oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) during the transition from adolescence to young adulthood is challenging due to the lack of validated OHRQoL indices applicable to both populations.
- Existing separate measures for adolescents and young adults hinder direct comparison of OHRQoL across these developmental stages.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the validity and reliability of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ11-14) as an OHRQoL measure in young adults.
- To compare the performance of the CPQ11-14 with the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) in a young adult population.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study was conducted with 968 young New Zealand adults (aged 18-30 years).
- Participants completed two OHRQoL measures: the CPQ11-14 and the OHIP-14, alongside Locker's global oral health item.
Main Results:
- Both the CPQ11-14 and OHIP-14 demonstrated high internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha .87 and .92, respectively).
- Scale scores were strongly correlated (Pearson's r = .8), indicating good construct validity.
- The CPQ11-14 showed a slightly better fit and explained more variance in predicting global oral health compared to the OHIP-14.
Conclusions:
- The CPQ11-14 is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing OHRQoL in young adults.
- These findings support the use of the CPQ11-14 for epidemiological studies and direct comparisons of OHRQoL across age groups.
- Further validation in diverse, representative samples is recommended.
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