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Reliability and validity of the C hinese version of the C hildren's F ear S urvey S chedule‐ D ental S ubscale
Author(s) -
Ma Lin,
Wang Meng,
Jing Quan,
Zhao Jizhi,
Wan Kuo,
Xu Qun
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of paediatric dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.183
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1365-263X
pISSN - 0960-7439
DOI - 10.1111/ipd.12106
Subject(s) - medicine , intraclass correlation , reliability (semiconductor) , test (biology) , clinical psychology , audiology , psychometrics , paleontology , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , biology
Background The C hildren's F ear S urvey S chedule‐ D ental S ubscale ( CFSS ‐ DS ) is a commonly used questionnaire that measures children's dental fears. Aim This study aimed to examine the reliability and validity of the C hinese version of the CFSS ‐ DS . Design The CFSS ‐ DS was translated into C hinese and administered to children in a dental office. The sample comprised 206 child patients aged 6–10 years, 42 of whom were selected for test–retest analysis. The behaviors of all 206 children were rated during their dental appointments and compared to their questionnaire results. Results The internal consistency ( C ronbach's α) was 0.85, and the test–retest reliability (intraclass correlation) was 0.71. The C hinese version of the CFSS ‐ DS showed good criterion validity; children who were uncooperative on the Frankl Scale had higher mean CFSS ‐ DS scores ( Z = 5.79). Through factorization, three factors emerged: (1) dental treatment, (2) hospital personnel, and (3) invasive dental procedures. Girls reported more fear than boys (21.79 vs 19.91), and children who had painful dental experiences reported more fear (30.87 vs 20.00). Conclusion These results suggest that the CFSS ‐ DS is reliable and valid and operates in C hina as it does in other cultures. Further studies should include school samples to evaluate children who may not go to the dentist.