Research Article
Megan L. McFarland, Marita Roh
Abstract
Aims: To explore the relationship between depression and self-efficacy and adult dental patients’ objective and subjective oral health, oral health behaviour, and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Methods: Survey data and chart review data were collected from 399 regularly scheduled dental patients (173 male/226 female; average age: 50 years; range: 19-93 years). The survey data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Depression was measured with the Center of Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD), generalised self-efficacy with the General Selfefficacy Scale (GSE), and OHRQoL with the Michigan Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Scale—Adult Version (MOHRQoL-A). Results: The more depressed the patients were, the more decayed teeth (r=.13; P=.025) and the fewer restored teeth they had (r=-.22; P