Procrastination
Conditions
Brief summary
Patients fulfilling the eligibility criteria will be enrolled in the study will be given online survey to fill questionnaire. Questionnaire will be provided to the patient which include the questions about following parameters: 1. Socio-Demographic factors 2. Self-reported oral health and dental satisfaction 3. Dental attendance regarding regular, past and future dental visits. 4. Delay of dental care Procrastination will be measured using Irrational Procrastination Scale (IPS). Self-Efficacy for oral Health will be measured using Oral Health Self-Efficacy Scale (OHSES)
Interventions
OTHERIrrational Procrastination Scale (IPS)
Irrational Procrastination Scale is a 9-item questionnaire to assess one's level of procrastination. Respondents rate how often each statement is true of them on a 5-point scale. Items 2, 5, and 8 are reverse scored. Higher total scores indicate greater tendencies toward procrastination
OTHEROral Health Self Efficacy Scale (OHSES)
An Oral Health Self-Efficacy Scale (OHSES) is a tool used to measure a person's confidence in their ability to maintain good oral health. Participants rate their confidence on a scale, for example, from "Not at all confident" to "Strongly confident" or "Strongly disagree" to "Strongly agree". Responses are summed to get a total score, with a higher score indicating greater self-efficacy in oral health.
Sponsors
Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak
Study design
Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
• Individuals who were able to read and understand English language. * Individuals who were above the age of 18 years and consented to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Patients who were unwilling to take part in the study. \-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Effect of Procrastination on Dental Attendance | Day 1 | Correlation coefficient between Irrational Procrastination Scale (IPS) score and dental attendance. IPS scale is a 9-item scale where participants respond to a statement on a Likert scale from 1 to 5 in order to indicate whether the statement describes them well (5) or not (1). Score range 9-45 |
| Effect of Oral Health Self Efficacy on dental attendance | Day 1 | Correlation coefficient between Oral health self efficacy scale (OHSES) score and dental attendance. OHSES is a 12-item scale to which respondents agreed or disagreed on a Likert scale (1-5). Score range 12-60 |
Countries
India
Outcome results
None listed