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Parental Attitudes towards Child Oral Health and Their Structural Analysis.

Apolinaras Zaborskis¹, Jaunė Razmienė², Augustė Razmaitė²

¹Department of Preventive Medicine, Health Research Institute, Faculty of Public Health, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, A. Mickevičiaus 9, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania.

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Summary

Positive parental attitudes toward child oral health are linked to better oral hygiene behaviors in both parents and children, including regular brushing and dental visits. This highlights the importance of parental attitudes in promoting children's oral health.

Keywords:

children oral health parental attitudes scales second-order factor model structural analysis tooth brushing

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Area of Science:

Pediatric Dentistry
Health Psychology
Behavioral Science

Background:

Inconsistent research exists on the link between parental health attitudes and child development.
Parental attitudes significantly influence children's health behaviors, yet specific links to oral health require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a structural equation model for the Parental Attitudes toward Child Oral Health (PACOH) scale.
To analyze the relationship between parental attitudes, demographics, and oral health behaviors in parents and children aged 4-7 years.

Main Methods:

A total of 302 parents completed the 38-item PACOH scale and reported on their and their children's oral health behaviors.
Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to validate the PACOH scale and conduct multi-group analysis.

Main Results:

The PACOH scale, even shortened to 21 items, demonstrated a reliable second-order factorial model fit (CFI=0.925, IFI=0.927, GFI=0.915, RMSEA=0.049).
Positive parental attitudes towards child oral health were significantly associated with oral health-promoting behaviors, including regular tooth brushing (p < 0.001), dental visits (p = 0.027), and parental assistance with brushing (p < 0.001).

Conclusions:

Parental Attitudes toward Child Oral Health (PACOH) is a reliable tool for assessing parental attitudes.
Parental attitudes are a crucial factor influencing the development of oral health-promoting behaviors in children.