Family environment and signs of ADHD associated with oral health literacy at onset of adolescence
Oral health literacy (OHL) has been defined as the ability to obtain, process, and understand basic information that can assist in better decision-making regarding oral health and has been the object of study in a growing number of investigations in recent years.
Oral health literacy in adolescents is influenced by family adaptability and cohesion and signs of ADHD according to a recent study published in the International Dental Journal.
Relationships between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), family factors, and oral health literacy (OHL) in adolescents are unclear. The objective of this research was to investigate whether the family environment and signs of ADHD are associated with oral health literacy at the onset of adolescence.
A cross-sectional study was performed with 448 twelve-year-old adolescents enrolled in schools in Cajazeiras, Brazil. Adolescents responded to an instrument measuring oral health literacy (the Brazilian version of the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry [BREALD-30]) and a validated questionnaire addressing family cohesion and adaptability (Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scales [FACES III]). Parents and teachers answered subscales of the Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham Questionnaire (SNAP-IV) and a socioeconomic questionnaire. Adjusted Poisson regression analysis was employed for the data analysis (P < .05).
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