Effect of perceived control on stress reduction in adult dental patients.
A signaling device was given to adult patients to reduce stress in the dental chair. Galvanic skin response during the dental procedures indicated that patients with the signaling device showed more arousal during high stress conditions when compared with a control group. A personality variable was also investigated.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003729:Dental Care; D005260:Female; D005712:Galvanic Skin Response; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013315:Stress, Psychological