Factor structure and internal consistency of the Oral Hygiene Habits Scale in general population and dental clinic samples

Factor structure and internal consistency of the Oral Hygiene Habits Scale in general population and dental clinic samples

The lack of oral hygiene can cause different types of conditions, such as caries, gingivitis and periodontitis. In Mexico, the use of the Oral Hygiene Habits Scale (OHHS) has recently been proposed as a diagnostic tool for the health sector. The objective of this research was to establish the intern...

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Main Authors: Moral-de-la-Rubia, José, Rodríguez-Franco, Norma Idalia
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Published: Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2017
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Factor structure and internal consistency of the Oral Hygiene Habits Scale in general population and dental clinic samples
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title Factor structure and internal consistency of the Oral Hygiene Habits Scale in general population and dental clinic samples
title_short Factor structure and internal consistency of the Oral Hygiene Habits Scale in general population and dental clinic samples
title_full Factor structure and internal consistency of the Oral Hygiene Habits Scale in general population and dental clinic samples
title_fullStr Factor structure and internal consistency of the Oral Hygiene Habits Scale in general population and dental clinic samples
title_full_unstemmed Factor structure and internal consistency of the Oral Hygiene Habits Scale in general population and dental clinic samples
title_sort factor structure and internal consistency of the oral hygiene habits scale in general population and dental clinic samples
description The lack of oral hygiene can cause different types of conditions, such as caries, gingivitis and periodontitis. In Mexico, the use of the Oral Hygiene Habits Scale (OHHS) has recently been proposed as a diagnostic tool for the health sector. The objective of this research was to establish the internal consistency and factor structure of the OHHS, so that it can be applied in the evaluation of oral hygiene habits. In Monterrey, Mexico, a general population sample (GPS) of 256 participants and another dental clinic sample (DCS) of  240 participants were collected, using nonprobability sampling. The discriminability and internal consistency of the OHHS 10 items were verified, the internal consistency of the scale was calculated, the factor structure was explored and the invariance of the factor model across the GPS and the DCS was contrasted. The internal consistency of the OHHS increased and was high (ordinal α = 0.833 in GPS, and = 0.865 in DCS), by eliminating two repeated items: dental brushing frequency (item 1), and toothpaste use during brushing (item 3). In both samples, two factors were defined: dental floss with four items (ordinal α = 0.911 in GPS and 0.944 in DCS), and dental brushing also with four items (ordinal α = 0.628 in GPS, and 0.633 DCS). The internal consistency of the latter improved (α ordinal = 0.693 in GPS, and 0.727 in DCS), when the item  8 was included (attention paid to cleaning the interdental space). The two-factor model had good fit, and acceptable invariance properties across the two samples. We concluded that the eight-item OHHS is consistent, and the two-factor model is valid across GPS and DCS, where item eight displays a possible  double  interpretation.
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spelling oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article-8592019-10-24T12:19:53Z Factor structure and internal consistency of the Oral Hygiene Habits Scale in general population and dental clinic samples Estructura factorial y consistencia interna de la Escala de Hábitos de Higiene Bucal en muestras de población general y clínica odontológica Moral-de-la-Rubia, José Rodríguez-Franco, Norma Idalia factor structure oral hygiene habits general population dental clinic population Mexico. estructura factorial hábitos de higiene bucal población general población clínica odontológica México. The lack of oral hygiene can cause different types of conditions, such as caries, gingivitis and periodontitis. In Mexico, the use of the Oral Hygiene Habits Scale (OHHS) has recently been proposed as a diagnostic tool for the health sector. The objective of this research was to establish the internal consistency and factor structure of the OHHS, so that it can be applied in the evaluation of oral hygiene habits. In Monterrey, Mexico, a general population sample (GPS) of 256 participants and another dental clinic sample (DCS) of  240 participants were collected, using nonprobability sampling. The discriminability and internal consistency of the OHHS 10 items were verified, the internal consistency of the scale was calculated, the factor structure was explored and the invariance of the factor model across the GPS and the DCS was contrasted. The internal consistency of the OHHS increased and was high (ordinal α = 0.833 in GPS, and = 0.865 in DCS), by eliminating two repeated items: dental brushing frequency (item 1), and toothpaste use during brushing (item 3). In both samples, two factors were defined: dental floss with four items (ordinal α = 0.911 in GPS and 0.944 in DCS), and dental brushing also with four items (ordinal α = 0.628 in GPS, and 0.633 DCS). The internal consistency of the latter improved (α ordinal = 0.693 in GPS, and 0.727 in DCS), when the item  8 was included (attention paid to cleaning the interdental space). The two-factor model had good fit, and acceptable invariance properties across the two samples. We concluded that the eight-item OHHS is consistent, and the two-factor model is valid across GPS and DCS, where item eight displays a possible  double  interpretation. La falta de higiene bucal puede causar diferentes tipos de padecimientos, como caries, gingivitis y periodontitis. En México, se ha propuesto recientemente el uso de la Escala de Hábitos de Higiene Bu-cal (EHHB) como un instrumento diagnóstico para el sector salud. El objetivo de esta investigación fue establecer la consistencia interna y estructura factorial de la EHHB para que pueda ser aplicada en la evaluación de los hábitos de higiene bucal. En Monterrey, México, se recolectó una muestra de población general (MPG) de 256 participantes y otra muestra clínica odontológica (MCO) de 240 participantes, usando un muestreo no probabilístico. Se comprobó la discriminabilidad y consistencia interna de los 10 ítems de la EHHB, se calculó la consistencia interna de la escala, se exploró su estructura factorial y se contrastó la invarianza del modelo factorial entre la MPG y la MCO. La consistencia interna de la EHHB se incrementó y fue alta (α ordinal = 0.833 en MPG y 0.865 en MCO), al eliminarse dos ítems repetidos: frecuencia del cepillado dental (ítem 1), y el uso de pasta dental durante el cepillado (ítem 3). En ambas muestras se definieron dos factores: uso de hilo dental con cuatro ítems (α ordinal = 0.911 en MPG y 0.944 en MCO), y cepillado dental con cuatro ítems (α ordinal = 0.628 en MPG y 0.633 en MCO). La consistencia interna de este último mejoró (α ordinal = 0.693 en MPG y 0.727 en MCO), al ser incluido el ítem 8 (atención prestada a la limpieza del espacio interdental). El modelo de dos factores tuvo buen ajuste y propiedades de invarianza aceptables entre ambas muestras. Se concluye que la EHHB con ocho ítems es consistente y el modelo bifactorial es válido en MPG y MCO, presentando el  ítem  8  una  posible  doble  interpretación. Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2017-07-14 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html application/xml https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/859 10.29059/cienciauat.v12i1.859 CienciaUAT; Vol. 12 No. 1: July-December 2017; 36-51 CienciaUAT; Vol. 12 No. 1: Julio-Diciembre 2017; 36-51 2007-7858 2007-7521 spa https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/859/413 https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/859/485 https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/859/628 Derechos de autor 2017 CienciaUAT

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