Turkish Version of Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Behavior Anxiety Disorders Anxiety, Dental Child, Only Mental Disorders

Age range

6 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital, Rize, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

aged between 6-12 years, intellectual sufficiency to complete the questionnaire, and voluntariness to take part in the study. Also, only children whose parents were willing to participate were included

Exclusion criteria

Children who had mental or physical disorders, cooperation problems or dental pain were excluded from the study.

Treatment and study plan

Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDASf)

Other

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.

Primary outcomes

The Turkish version of MCDASf is a reliable scale that meets psychometric properties.

Time frame: for six months from the beginning of the study

The reliability of the Turkish version of MCDASf was assessed using the Cronbach alpha coefficient and Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). Cronbach alpha coefficient scores vary from 0 to 1. Values higher than 0.70 are considered acceptable, and values higher than 0.80 are considered good internal consistency reliability. ICC values lower than 0.40 indicate poor agreement, 0.41-0.60 moderate agreement, 0.61-0.80 good agreement, and values higher than 0.80 show excellent agreement.
The Turkish version of MCDASf is a valid scale that meets psychometric properties.

Time frame: for six months from the beginning of the study

The validity of the Turkish version of MCDASf was assessed using The Venham Picture Test (VPT). The VPT includes eight cards that have two figures; one shows an anxious child, the other is not anxious. All cards are shown in order. For the selection of anxious and non-anxious figures, 1 and 0 points are recorded, respectively. The total scores can range from 1 to 8.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start: 2020
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Feb 21, 2021
Registry last updated: Feb 21, 2021

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