Dental confidence and subjective well-being in young adults. The mediating role of self-esteem.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dental aesthetic issues can negatively affect mental functioning and create barriers in social functioning in young individuals.

Objective

This study aimed to analyze the role of self-esteem in the relationship between dental self-confidence and well-being in young Romanian adults and to test whether self-esteem functions as a mediator in this association.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was employed, using a convenience sample of 775 respondents (Mean age = 21.74 years, SD = 3.40; 410 females) who were recruited to complete an online survey. This survey assessed dental self-confidence (scale from the Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire), self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale), and subjective well-being via its cognitive and aff

SUBMITTER: Balgiu BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12702907 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature