NCT04762654

Turkish Version of Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale

Turkish Version of the Faces Version of the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale: Evaluation of Validity and Reliability

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 300 (actual)
• Sponsor: Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Background: The faces version of the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDASf) is less time consuming and an easy to understand tool for measuring dental anxiety. The aim of this study was to develop the Turkish version of MCDASf and to analyze its validity and reliability.

Detailed description

The internal consistency reliability was determined by calculating Cronbach's alpha (n=300). Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were calculated for test-retest reliability (n=67). Construct validity was determined by comparing with the Venham Picture Test (VPT). The factor structure was examined using exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used for the dimensionality. The cut-off points of the Turkish version of MCDASf were plotted using a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.

Conditions

• Behavior
• Child, Only
• Anxiety, Dental

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDASf)	The MCDASf is self-reported dental anxiety measure effective among children aged 5-12 years.11 The scale has eight questions about 'going to the dentist generally,' 'having teeth examined,' 'teeth being scraped and polished,' 'injections in the gum,' 'fillings,' 'having a tooth taken out,' 'being put to sleep for treatment,' and 'having a mixture of gas and air that will help you feel comfortable for treatment but will not make you sleep.' The scores of each question ranged from 1 'relaxed' to 5 'very worried.' The scores are also represented by cartoon faces varied according to emotions and anxiety levels. The total scores can range from 8 to 40.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-04-15
• Primary completion: 2020-11-15
• Completion: 2021-01-15
• First posted: 2021-02-21
• Last updated: 2021-02-21

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)