Dental aesthetics perception and eating behavior in adolescence

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 311-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salvatore Settineri ◽  
Amelia Rizzo ◽  
Angela Ottanà ◽  
Marco Liotta ◽  
Carmela Mento
Keyword(s):  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Treatment Compliance ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Psychosocial Impact ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Dental Aesthetics ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractBackground:This correlational study explored the psychosocial aspects related to eating behavior in different age samples of adolescents in treatment from 0 to 60 months at the Clinic of Orthodontics and Dentistry of Messina, Messina, Italy. The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between psychosocial impact, levels of self-esteem, and the possible connection with eating habits of adolescents under orthodontic treatment.Methods:Sixty-one adolescents, aged between 12 and 22 years (mean=15.6±2.8) participated to the study. Each adolescents was interviewed with the Eating Attitudes Test, the Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale, and the Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire.Results:Data did not show a direct connection between eating disorder and dental aesthetics, nevertheless, adolescents under orthodontic treatment, especially in the earliest phase of wearing braces, showed peculiar eating habits and underwent a higher psychological impact of dental aesthetics. Eating behaviors are strictly linked to global self-esteem. The processing of the results was made through the Student’s t-test and using Pearson’s correlation analysis.Conclusion:Increased knowledge of the psychological aspects involved in orthodontic treatment compliance may have positive effects in the relationship between adolescent patients and orthodontists. More attention should be paid to aspects that are often underestimated in clinical practice, thus, influencing the outcome of treatment and patient satisfaction, not only in terms of dental health, but also of mental health.

Imaging Journeys of Recovery and Learning: A Participatory Arts-Based Inquiry

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 833-845
Author(s):  
Briege Casey ◽  
Margaret Webb
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Visual Analysis ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mental Health Recovery ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Mental Health Support ◽  
Health Support ◽  
Participatory Arts ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between processes of mental health recovery and lifelong learning is an area of increasing international interest. Experiences of transformation, positive effects on self-esteem, self-insight, and empowerment have been identified regarding both endeavors. Recognition of these benefits has stimulated collaborative development of educational programs in personal development, self-efficacy, and recovery principles. The importance of evaluating this educational provision has been emphasized; however, there has been little detailed exploration of students’ experiences and perceptions of recovery and learning in the context of recovery education programs. In this article, we present a participatory arts-based inquiry with 14 women, including mental health service users, who undertook a recovery training program to support their roles as mental health support workers in Ireland. Participatory visual analysis revealed three recurring themes; the interrelatedness of learning and recovery journeys, knowledge as a source of stability and rescue and the need for resilience in learning and recovery.

Structural Modeling the Relationship of Food Addiction and Eating Attitudes of Young Adults with Emotional Appetite and Self-Esteem

2017 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
pp. 514-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nevin Sanlier ◽  
Furkan Baser ◽  
Hande Mortas ◽  
Semra Navruz Varli ◽  
M. Sedanur Macit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Food Addiction ◽  
Structural Modeling ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Investigating Eating Behaviors and Symptoms of Oral Frailty Using Questionnaires

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Tsukasa Hihara ◽  
Takaharu Goto ◽  
Tetsuo Ichikawa
Keyword(s):  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Regression Coefficients ◽  
Subjective Symptoms ◽  
Significant Independent Variable ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Oral Frailty

A questionnaire survey was conducted to investigate eating behavior and the subjective symptoms of oral frailty, and to examine the relationship between them. A total of 744 subjects with ages over 65 years were included. The questionnaire comprised 18 question items indicating eating behavior and seven question items indicating oral frailty. All items were assessed according to 4 grades on a scale of 1 (not applicable) to 4 (applicable). The total score of oral frailty gradually increased with age. Regarding the scores for “eating recognition” and “eating habits”, no changes were observed, however the scores for “eating action” demonstrated a decreasing tendency with age and the scores of ≥ 85 years age group was significantly lower than the 65–69, 70–74, and 75–79 years age groups. As a result of multiple regression analysis, among the significant independent variable, the scores of “I do not chew foods well” under the category of “eating action” showed the highest standard partial regression coefficients for dependent variable of symptoms of oral frailty. The significant association was found between the eating behavior and subjective symptoms of oral frailty, and this study suggests that the good chewing habit might be an important criterion for the prevention of oral frailty.

Looking hot in selfies: Narcissistic beginnings, aggressive outcomes?

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 500-506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaimee Stuart ◽  
Anna Kurek
Keyword(s):  
Social Interactions ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Path Model ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Cyber Aggression ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Physically Attractive ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Self Presentations

An emerging literature suggests that females are more likely than males to take and post selfies and that such selfies tend to both conform to and legitimize the sexualization of femininity. It has been found that key predictors of selfie behaviors are narcissistic personality traits and that taking a higher number of selfies may, in turn, put young people at risk of engaging in negative social interactions online. No studies to date have investigated the mediating effects of selfies and, moreover, selfies that are taken with the intention of to appear physically attractive (i.e., sexualized selfies), on the relationship between narcissism and cyber behaviors. The following study examined selfie taking among a group of 262 adolescent girls (aged 13–16). Results of a path model found a serial mediation effect, indicating that exploitativeness was associated with increased selfie taking, which increased sexualized selfie taking and in turn increased cyber aggression and victimization. In contrast, contingent self-esteem was associated with taking sexualized selfies (with indirect positive effects on cyber behaviors). Results of this model also show that the effect of taking selfies on cyber behaviors is fully mediated by taking sexualized selfies. These findings are discussed in relation to the characteristics of the online environment and the risks of young women’s sexualized online self-presentations.

Comparison of the psychosocial impact on patients affected by cranio facial anomalies between traditional orthodontic brackets and aligners

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Costanza Meazzini ◽  
Chiara Tortora ◽  
Noah Cohen ◽  
Fabio Mazzoleni ◽  
Nicoletta Balbo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Psychosocial Impact ◽  
Prospective Clinical Study ◽  
Treatment Schedule ◽  
Psychological Wellness ◽  
Complex Patients ◽  
Dental Aesthetics ◽  
Caucasian Patients

AbstractObjectivesMalocclusion affects the psychological wellness and social interaction, impacting negatively on adolescents’ quality of life and self-esteem. Facial attractiveness is mostly based on the esthetics of the smile and patients seek orthodontic treatment mainly to improve aesthetics. The aim of this prospective clinical study is to compare the psychosocial impact of aligners (AL) and fixed appliances (FA) as orthodontic treatments in patients affected by craniofacial anomalies (CFA).Methods100 syndromic Caucasian patients with CFA followed in two different hospitals were divided in two groups: 50 patients treated with AL and 50 patients treated with FA. The two groups were matched for gender, age and CFA and filled out a modified psychosocial impact of dental aesthetics questionnaire (mPIDAQ).ResultsPatients affected by CFA treated with AL reported a better psychosocial impact than patients treated with FA, showing higher esthetic self-perception and self-esteem, lower social interaction impairments, and lower physical/practical disturbances.ConclusionsThe results of this study suggest that AL could be a valid alternative, especially in complex patients with CFA. Since AL application requires more cooperative patients the orthodontist should dedicate more time to motivate the patient to adhere to the treatment schedule.

scholarly journals Multiple Identities, Acculturation and Adaptation of Russians in Latvia and Georgia

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-64
Author(s):  
T.A. Ryabichenko ◽  
N.M. Lebedeva ◽  
I.D. Plotka
Keyword(s):  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Psychological Adaptation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Place Identity ◽  
Multiple Identities ◽  
Acculturation Strategies ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
The Relationship

The article presents the results of a comparative study examining the relationship between different types of social identity (ethnic, national, and place identity), acculturation strategies (assimilation, integration), and psychological adaptation (satisfaction with life and self-esteem) of Russians in two sociocultural contexts: Latvia and Georgia. Participants were 320 Russians in Latvia (M = 42,89; SD = 21,19), and 312 Russians in Georgia (M = 31,11; SD = 11,67). Path analysis was used to test the relationships. The results showed that national and place identities related to integration in both countries. Direct effects of place identity on psychological well-being are universal for the studied countries, while relationships of national and ethnic identities with well-being are context specific. Indirect positive effects of national and place identities on self-esteem through integration are universal in Latvia and Georgia.

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