Health Behavior
Conditions
Keywords
oral health, dental brushing, dental flossing
Brief summary
This study explores the effectiveness of message framing, loss-framed vs. gain-framed messages on oral health in Iran.
Detailed description
This is a study to explore the impact of two pamphlets with gain-framed and loss-framed messages on brushing and flossing attitudes, intentions , behaviors and clinical characteristics among a sample of adolescent students.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALFraming (Gain-framed messages)
The adolescents will randomly assign to three groups: gain-framed message and loss- framed message. Each group of adolescents will read the respective pamphlets with the exception of the control group. The gain-framed pamphlet contains six positive messages with three related full-color images(6.1 X 4.5). The gain-framed pamphlet, entitled The Benefits of good oral hygiene, emphasizes the benefits of brushing, and flossing.
BEHAVIORALFraming (Loss-framed messages)
The adolescents will randomly assign to three groups: gain-framed message , loss- framed message and a control group. Each group of adolescents will read the respective pamphlets with the exception of the control group. The loss-framed pamphlet contains six negative messages with three related full-color images (6.1 X 4.5). The loss-framed pamphlet, entitled The disadvantages of poor oral hygiene, emphasizes the costs of not brushing and flossing.
Sponsors
Qazvin University Of Medical Sciences
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
14 Years to 19 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* They are not involved in the oral health education * Ability to understand Persian language Adolescents attending high schools in Qazvin
Exclusion criteria
* Does not meet inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| changes in frequencies of dental brushing and flossing | changes from baseline, two weeks after the intervention and six months follow-up |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in psychological predictors of dental brushing (attitude, intention). | changes from baseline, two weeks after the intervention and six months follow-up |
| Changes in Community Periodontal Index (CPI) | changes from baseline, two weeks after the intervention and six months follow-up |
| Changes in Turesky Modification of the Quigley-Hein Plaque Index | changes from baseline, two weeks after the intervention and six months follow-up |
| Oral health related quality of life | changes from baseline and six months follow-up |
Countries
Iran
Outcome results
None listed