TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Is self-harm among orthodontic patients related to dislike of dentofacial features and oral health-related quality of life?
JO  - Angle orthodontist
A1  - Al-Bitar, Zaid B.
A1  - Hamdan, Ahmad M.
A1  - Al-Omari, Iyad K.
A1  - Naini, Farhad B.
A1  - Gill, Daljit S.
A1  - Al-Omairi, Mahmoud K.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVES: To investigate the relationship between self-reported self-harm and dislike of dentofacial features and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: Anonymous, self-reporting questionnaires were completed by 699 school children (aged 13-14 years), representing over 1% of the age group in Amman, Jordan. Participants were invited from 23 randomly selected schools in 10 educational directorates. OHRQoL was assessed using the Child Perception Questionnaire (CPQ 11-14). Self-harm was assessed using a constructed self-reporting questionnaire. The relationship between OHRQoL and self-harm was assessed and significant findings were identified at probability of α = 0.05. <br><br>RESULTS: Over one-quarter of schoolchildren (26.9%, n = 88) admitted self-harming behavior. Self-harm was reported to be due to dislike of dentofacial appearance among 12.9% of participants (n = 90). Higher CPQ 11-14 total scores and individual dimension scores were associated with the presence of self-harm (P <.001). High self-harm incidence was reported among participants who had dentofacial features that affected appearance (P <.001). Among subjects admitting self-harm, the frequency of self-harming behavior ranged from once to over 10 times per year. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Significant relationships were found between self-harm and dislike of dentofacial features and OHRQoL.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0003-3219
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2319/060421-448.1
ID  - ref1
ER  -