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The Moderating Effect of Oral Bad Habits on the Relationship between Anxiety and Oral Symptoms in Adults

일부 성인의 불안장애와 구강 증상의 관계에서 구강 악습관의 매개효과

  • Min-Hee Hong (Department of Dental Hygiene, Division of Health Science, Baekseok University)
  • 홍민희 (백석대학교 보건학부 치위생학과)
  • Received : 2025.06.07
  • Accepted : 2025.07.20
  • Published : 2025.07.30
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Abstract

This study investigated the mediating effect of oral bad habits on the relationship between anxiety and oral symptoms in a sample of adults. The research aimed to identify the prevalence of anxiety among adults and to examine the relationships among anxiety, oral bad habits and oral symptoms. An online survey was conducted with 339 adult participants, and the collected data were analyzed using SPSS 29.0 and Process Macro statistical programs. The results indicated that adults with moderate to severe anxiety exhibited higher levels of oral bad habits and oral symptoms. Furthermore, Anxiety showed an indirect positive effect on oral symptoms through oral bad habits. Based on the results, severe anxiety causes oral bad habits and oral bad habits leads to various oral symptoms, so the necessity of treatment and improvement of oral bad habits was discussed. Finally, this study provides significant theoretical and clinical evidence for establishing comprehensive treatment strategies that integrate adult mental health, oral health, and the management of oral bad habits.

본 연구는 일부 성인의 불안장애와 구강 증상의 관계에서 구강 악습관의 매개효과를 검증하고자 하였다. 연구를 통해 성인의 불안장애 실태를 파악하고, 구강 악습관, 구강 증상 간의 관계성을 확인하고자 하였다. 연구조사는 성인 339명을 대상으로 온라인 설문을 시행하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 29.0와 Process Macro 통계 프로그램을 사용하였다. 연구 결과, 불안장애가 중증 이상인 성인에서 구강 악습관과 구강 증상이 높은 결과를 보였다. 또한, 불안장애는 구강 악습관을 매개하여 구강 증상에 간접적으로 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 결과를 보였다. 결과를 기반으로 심각한 불안장애는 구강 악습관을 유발하고, 구강 악습관은 다양한 구강 증상으로 이어지므로 구강 악습관의 치료와 개선의 필요성을 논의하였다. 마지막으로 성인의 정신건강, 구강 건강과 구강 악습관 조절을 통합하는 포괄적인 치료 전략을 수립하는 데 중요한 이론적, 임상적 근거를 제공할 수 있다.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the Baekseok University Research Fund

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