scholarly journals Reliability and validity of the Tamil version of Modified Dental Anxiety Scale

2012 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 313-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devapriya Appukuttan ◽  
Mythireyi Datchnamurthy ◽  
Sherley P. Deborah ◽  
Gladius J. Hirudayaraj ◽  
Anupama Tadepalli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Anxiety Scale

scholarly journals Reliability and Validity of the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale in Turkish Patients

2005 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 252-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
D İlgüy ◽  
M İlgüy ◽  
S Dinçer ◽  
G Bayirli
Keyword(s):  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Predictive Values ◽  
History Of ◽  
Sensitivity Specificity ◽  
Turkish Patients

We aimed to determine dental anxiety among Turkish patients and assess the sensitivity, specificity, positive/negative predictive values and reliability of the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) and Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS). Patients referred to our clinic for dental treatment who had a history of dental anxiety were included in the study. 294 randomly selected patients (mean age 38.8 years) completed a questionnaire combining Corah's DAS and MDAS. They were retested 15 days later. The prevalence of dental anxiety was found to be 9.9% (29/294) for Corah's DAS at the cut-off point ≥ 15 and 8.8% (26/294) for the MDAS at the cut-off point ≥ 19. Both dental anxiety scales gave acceptable sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values at these cut-off points.

scholarly journals The Reliability and Validity of the Japanese Version of the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale among Dental Outpatients

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mika Ogawa ◽  
Teppei Sago ◽  
Hirokazu Furukawa
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Dental Clinics ◽  
Wide Range

Introduction. A careful assessment of dental anxiety is necessary for its management. The Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) is one of the most commonly used questionnaires to measure dental anxiety in the world. The reliability and validity of the Japanese version of MDAS have been demonstrated using undergraduates and a few patients with dental anxiety. The aim of the present study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the MDAS using a wide range of age samples in dental clinics. Methods. A total of 275 outpatients (145 men and 130 women; 21–87 years) from two dental clinics participated in the present study. Dental anxiety was assessed using the Japanese version of the MDAS and the Dental Fear Survey (DFS). The psychometric evaluation included exploratory factor analysis, and Cronbach’s α was used to evaluate for internal consistency. Criterion validity was assessed by correlating the MDAS and DFS scores using Spearman’s correlation coefficient. validity was evaluated by examining related factors’ differences in the MDAS score (e.g., sex and negative dental experiences). Results. Six patients (2.2%) reported high levels of dental anxiety (MDAS score ≥ 19). The internal consistency of the MDAS score was high (Cronbach’s α = 0.88). Dental anxiety was significantly higher among women (P=0.007), in patients with previous negative dental experiences (P<0.001), and among those with lower frequencies of dental visits (P<0.001). The MDAS score was significant and related to age (r = 0.48) and the DFS score (r = 0.87). Factor analysis revealed all items measured only one construct. Conclusions. The Japanese version of the MDAS score was found to be a reliable and valid measure of dental anxiety among dental outpatients. It could be useful for the Japanese dental practitioner to measure dental anxiety in a clinical setting.

scholarly journals Reliabilitas dan validitas dari modified dental anxiety scale dalam versi Bahasa Indonesia (Reliability and validity of modified dental anxiety scale in the Indonesian version)

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Fitrian Riksavianti ◽  
Rasmidar Samad
Keyword(s):  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Test Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Hospital

Questionnaire of modified dental anxiety scale (MDAS) have been translated into various languages such as Spain,Greece, China, Romania, Turkey and Malaysia. However, no study has tested the reliability and validity of the MDAsin the Indonesian version, so it can be used effectively to assess dental anxiety among Indonesian population. Thisstudy aimed to determine the reliability and validity of the Indonesian version of MDAs. Analytic observational studywith cross sectional study was conducted in a patient population Dental Hospital Hasanuddin University that will beextracted, filled and scalled, with purposive sampling technique. Realibility of dental anxiety level was tested withCronbach's alpha test, the provision is acceptable if the value is >0.6.Using product moment correlation test, validity isaccepted if the value is >0.3. Results showed the questionnaire MDAS in Indonesian version has good internalconsistency with the value of 0.862, and a valid value (0.706). Based on the characteristics of the respondents, only agesignificantly affects anxiety level difference. It was concluded that the MDAS in Indonesian version has good reliability and validity.

scholarly journals Further evidence for the reliability and validity of the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale

2000 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 367-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.M. Humphris ◽  
R. Freeman ◽  
J. Campbell ◽  
H. Tuutti ◽  
V. D’Souza
Keyword(s):  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Anxiety Scale

scholarly journals Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Abeer Children Dental Anxiety Scale (ACDAS)

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 142-150
Author(s):  
Aylin Aslan ◽  
Tamer Tuzuner ◽  
Ozgul Baygin ◽  
Nagehan Yılmaz ◽  
Serpil Sagdic
Keyword(s):  
Characteristic Curve ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Area Under The Curve ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
Pediatric Dentist ◽  
Dental Procedures ◽  
Good Internal Consistency

Aim: This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Abeer Children Dental Anxiety Scale (ACDAS) as a tool used for the identification and treatment of anxious children. Methods: The study sample included 122 children aged ≥7 years, and the intervention consisted of implementation of the ACDAS and the Children’s Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS) by the lead researcher during the first dental visit for each child. ACDAS application was also repeated by another pediatric dentist in a smaller sub-sample of 20 children during the same visit. The lead researcher repeated the process, (i.e. application of ACDAS) in the whole study sample after two weeks. Results: The mean age of the participants was 9.84 ± 1.696 years (range: 7–12 years), and anxiety (ACDAS ≥ 26) was detected in 36.1% of the children. The Turkish version of the ACDAS exhibited high correlation with the CFSS-DS (r = 0.760; p < 0.001), and the Cronbach Alpha value (α = 0.934) showed good internal consistency. No statistically significant differences were observed in the dentist’s responses to questions in the Dental and Cognitive sections when comparing the first and second applications of the scale (p > 0.05), although significant differences were observed in the Child Evaluation section (p < 0.01). The Area Under the Curve (AUC), obtained by Receiver Operative Characteristic Curve (ROC) Analysis was 0.849 indicating good diagnostic performance. Conclusions: Based on these findings, the Turkish version of the ACDAS can be considered as a valid and reliable dental anxiety scale for the identification of children concerned about dental procedures.

Psychometric Parameters of the Spanish Version of the Kuwait University Anxiety Scale (S-KUAS)1

2004 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 349-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed M. Abdel-Khalek ◽  
Joaquin Tomás-Sabádo ◽  
Juana Gómez-Benito
Keyword(s):  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Kuwait University ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Arabic And English ◽  
Cross Language ◽  
Language Equivalence

Summary: To construct a Spanish version of the Kuwait University Anxiety Scale (S-KUAS), the Arabic and English versions of the KUAS have been separately translated into Spanish. To check the comparability in terms of meaning, the two Spanish preliminary translations were thoroughly scrutinized vis-à-vis both the Arabic and English forms by several experts. Bilingual subjects served to explore the cross-language equivalence of the English and Spanish versions of the KUAS. The correlation between the total scores on both versions was .93, and the t value was .30 (n.s.), denoting good similarity. The Alphas and 4-week test-retest reliabilities were greater than .84, while the criterion-related validity was .70 against scores on the trait subscale of the STAI. These findings denote good reliability and validity of the S-KUAS. Factor analysis yielded three high-loaded factors of Behavioral/Subjective, Cognitive/Affective, and Somatic Anxiety, equivalent to the original Arabic version. Female (n = 210) undergraduates attained significantly higher mean scores than their male (n = 102) counterparts. For the combined group of males and females, the correlation between the total score on the S-KUAS and age was -.17 (p < .01). By and large, the findings of the present study provide evidence of the utility of the S-KUAS in assessing trait anxiety levels in the Spanish undergraduate context.

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