Psychological factors and oral health during initial outbreak of COVID-19 in China: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate associations between oral health and psychological factors (i.e., depression, anxiety, and resilience) in a group of Chinese individuals who had sought an intervention online during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

For this cross-sectional study, online questionnaires were created using online survey software from set items of instruments commonly used to assess depression, anxiety, and resilience combined with an oral health survey. The study was conducted from March 13 to 16, 2020.

Results

568 participants (188 men and 380 women) with a mean ± SD age of 41.7 ± 10.2 years were included in the analyses. In total, 152 (27%) participants were from Beijing, 149 (26%) from Wuhan, 110 (19%) from Shenyang, and 157 (28%) from other Chinese cities. Hal

SUBMITTER: Sun Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9900667 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature