title: Structural relationship of child behavior and its evaluation during dental treatment.
abstract: The present study uses structural equation modeling to explore the structural relationship of child behavior type and its evaluation during dental treatment. The study population consisted of 33 children at their first visit to a pediatric dentist at the Dental Hospital of Tsurumi University. Child behavior was evaluated by the Frankl Behavior Rating Scale and the behavior evaluation scale developed by Kurosu. Factor analysis extracted 3 behavior types: escape, self-defense, and facial expression. The path diagram of structural relationships between child behavior and the Frankl Behavior Rating Scale indicated that facial expression had the strongest correlation to the Frankl Behavior Rating Scale.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pediatric Dentistry, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Sachio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shinohara
authors.forename: Yoshiaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nomura
authors.forename: Kaori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shingyouchi
authors.forename: Atsuko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takase
authors.forename: Masamichi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ide
authors.forename: Katsuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moriyasu
authors.forename: Yayoi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Idaira
authors.forename: Tomohide
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Yumiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Yoko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aoyagi
authors.forename: Yoshinobu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Asada
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000145:classification* / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000523:psychology*; D004924:Escape Reaction; D005149:Facial Expression; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010552:Personality Assessment