ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH LOCUS OF CONTROL WITH ANXIETY AMONG JUNIOR STUDENTS IN BAREILLY CITY INDIA :

Yadav K; Lakshminarayan N

Yadav K Department of Public Health and Community Dentistry, Nepal Medical College, Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu Nepal
Lakshminarayan N Department of Public Health and Community Dentistry, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital Davangere, Karnataka India.

Keywords: Cross-sectional survey, Locus of Control, Dental anxiety

Abstract

Aim: Assessment of health locus of control with anxiety among junior students in Bareilly city.

Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among junior students aged 18 to 25 years in Bareilly city of Uttar Pradesh State in India. Dental anxiety was measured using Modified dental anxiety scale (MDAS) and with 18-item MHLC scale is an excellent method for assessing health attitude and has been accepted by researchers as a concept for explaining behaviour. The data obtained were analysed using Analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Tukey's Post hoc test. Results The distribution of Multi-Dimensional Health Locus of Control Mean Scores was analyzed based on Dental Anxiety Status of the Subjects and there was significant difference between the mild, moderate and severe scores under internal locus, chance locus and powerful locus (p= 0.00 each). The conclusion drawn from the present study was that 'internal' was the most powerful aspect of MHLC among all three anxiety groups.

ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH LOCUS OF CONTROL WITH ANXIETY AMONG JUNIOR STUDENTS IN BAREILLY CITY INDIA

A CROSS SECTIONAL SURVEY

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