Maryam Alsadat Hashemipour; Farideh Mohammadi; Homa Kamyabi
Volume 12, Issue 11 , December 2022, , Pages 1-8
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Several research works show that anxiety is more common in women,low‑income classes, and middle‑aged and elderly populations. The present study aimed to investigatethe ...
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Several research works show that anxiety is more common in women,low‑income classes, and middle‑aged and elderly populations. The present study aimed to investigatethe role of positive and negative memories in patients’ anxiety referred to the dental clinics, offices,and schools of Kerman, Iran, in 2018–2019.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this cross‑sectional, descriptive, analytical study, the participantswere selected among individuals referred to the dental offices, schools, and clinics of Kerman, Iran.In this study, 500 questionnaires were distributed among the participants (based on census method),and of these, 482 of which were reviewed (response rate = 96.4%). The questionnaire used in thisstudy contained four categories of questions, including demographic information, general questionsabout dentistry, Corah’s Dental Anxiety Scale, and Autobiographical Memory Questionnaire. Analysisof variance, t‑test, and Chi‑square test were used to analyze.RESULTS: Overall, 281 participants were female, and 201 were male. Based on the findings, dentalvisits were enjoyable and pleasant experiences for 154 participants, and 165 patients were anxiouswhile the dentist prepared for a restorative treatment. This study showed that people with negativememories had more anxiety. Anxiety was also significantly associated with positive memories, highereducation, and gender (female) (P < 0.05). Also, the most negative memories of dental treatmentswere associated with increased anxiety about dental treatments in adults (P < 0.05), while positivememories did not have a relationship any with decreased anxiety (P > 0.05).CONCLUSION: The most negative memories of dental treatments were associated with increasedanxiety about dental treatments in adults, while positive memories did not have any expected inverserelationship with anxiety.
