Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Persian-Speaking Elementary Schoolers in Iran: A Psychometric Study of Child Perception Questionnaire Publisher Pubmed



Faghani M¹ ; Mehdipour A² ; Akbari E¹ ; Aminitehrani M³ ; Armaki AS¹ ; Lajevardi SMH¹ ; Ghazvinian L⁴ ; Zamanian H⁴
Source: Journal of Nursing Measurement Published:2023

Abstract

Background and Purpose: The study aims to examine the validity and reliability of the impact of 16-item Short-Form Child Perception Questionnaire (CPQ11–14-ISF:16) in Persian-speaking elementary schoolers. Methods: From two main cities in Iran, 708 mother–child dyads were enrolled in 2018. Decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT/ dmft) indexes were examined for divergent validity. Two built-in indexes of overall oral health and overall impacted well-being were used for concurrent validity. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) with Geomin rotation, Cronbach’s α, and Spearman’s correlation were executed. Results: The total Cronbach’s α was 0.71. EFA indicated CPQ11– 14-ISF:11 (α = 0.66) to compose three eligible factors (α = 0.66), including oral problems (α = 0.54), emotional problems (α = 0.66), and social problems (α = 0.41). The concurrent/divergent validity of CPQ11–14-ISF:11 and the subscales was partially confirmed. Conclusions: The use of CPQ11–14-ISF:11 to multidimensionally address dental care for children requires further investigations. © 2023 Springer Publishing Company.