Department of Orthodontics, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
Research Article
Correlation among anxiety, personality dimensions and oral health impact profile on young adults.
Author(s): Adrian Cosmin Ilie*
Purpose: To investigate the relationship between anxiety (state and trait), social phobia and Oral-
Health related Quality of Life (OHQoL) among young adults in Timisoara, Romania.
Material and methods: 67 students were asked to complete the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN), the
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), NEO-FFI-shorten version of NEO Personality Inventory (NEOPI)
and Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-49).
Results: The highest levels on anxiousness after the administration of STAI form Y-1 were observed in
those having neuroticism (median=50) and on those with experience as character type (median=40) as a
principal dimensions. Using form Y-2, anxiousness as a personality trait was observed as being least
present in those who displayed conscientiousness character type (median=38), closely fol.. View more»