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Bug and the bacteria: are these the unique mental representation of tooth decay?

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dc.contributor.authorDias, Maria do Rosário
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Helcília Dias dos
dc.contributor.authorPires, Maria Calejo
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-04T17:10:23Z
dc.date.available2022-03-04T17:10:23Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractObjective: Dental caries has a multifactorial aetiology and affects a large part of children’s population worldwide, sometimes configured as a chronic disease. The use of drawing as a projective technique has revealed to be of great use on accessing children's perceptions regarding health issues. The present study aimed to understand how children experience the mental representation of dental caries. Methods: In this exploratory study, the sample consists of 812 children aged between 6 -12 years, recruited from appointments of Paediatric Dentistry at the Egas Moniz University Clinic. This study combined a qualitative methodological strategy with quantitative parameters. Participants were invited to draw a healthy tooth and an (un)healthy tooth. In the present study, only the illustrations regarding (un)healthy tooth has been analyzed through a content analysis grid, to explore the presence of dental caries on the drawing teeth. It was taken into consideration five (5) analytical categories and subcategories, from the content analysis grid designed especially for this research: i) fractures, ii) stains, iii) cavitation, iv) symbols and v) extra drawing. Results: In the present study, Tooth Decay were mental represented by children mostly as Stains. Some participants also drew tears, representing the pain associated to the dental decay. Extra drawings such as bugs, thermometers, bandages and ice bags, were also drawn by the participants expressing the idea of a sick tooth. Conclusions: The drawing as a projective technique of a qualitative nature is a graphical record of high empirical relevance.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationMaria Do Rosário Dias., et al. “Bug and the Bacteria: Are these the Unique Mental Representation of Tooth Decay?”. EC Psychology and Psychiatry 11.1 (2022): 08-14.pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/39614
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.publisherECroniconpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.ecronicon.com/ecpp/ECPP-11-00935.phppt_PT
dc.subjectDental Decaypt_PT
dc.subjectDrawingspt_PT
dc.subjectProjective Techniquept_PT
dc.subjectOral Health Educationpt_PT
dc.subjectMental Representationpt_PT
dc.titleBug and the bacteria: are these the unique mental representation of tooth decay?pt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.endPage14pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage8pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleEC Psychology and Psychiatrypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume11(1)pt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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