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The anthropomorphized emotional profile of a (un) healthy tooth
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Drawing as a projective technique allows the access to the child's intrapsychic experiences. Notoriously, the use of drawings has been known as a referential research instrument in qualitative Health studies. Objectives: This exploratory study aims at understanding the mental representation of the concept of a healthy tooth and of an unhealthy tooth, through anthropomorphized drawings made by children, aged 6-12 years. Methods: The sample consisted of 150 children of both genders who attended at least one dental appointment at a University Dental Clinic of a metropolitan urban area. Drawings that showed anthropomorphized teeth (n = 300) were selected to perform the content analysis of the anthropomorphized features. Results: There is a clear variation in the level of anthropomorphizing of teeth according to age and gender. Conclusion: The results point to an increase in subject’s mental representation of reality in drawings in accordance to subject’s age, most significantly from 10 years onwards.
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Keywords
Oral health Mental and pictorial representation Caries Anthropomorphized Drawings (Un) Healthy Teeth
Citation
Dias, M. do R., Ahmad, S., Santos, H. D. dos, Pires, M. C., Ferreira, A., Alves, V., & Delgado, A. (2020). The Anthropomorphized Emotional Profile of a (Un) Healthy Tooth. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 16(26), 1. https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2020.v16n26p1
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European Scientific Institute