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Sense of coherence moderates the relationship between social capital and oral health‑related quality of life in schoolchildren: a 10-year cohort study

Authors :
Jessica Klöckner Knorst
Mario Vianna Vettore
Bruna Brondani
Bruno Emmanuelli
Fernanda Tomazoni
Thiago Machado Ardenghi
Source :
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
BMC, 2022.

Abstract

Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the moderating effect of sense of coherence (SOC) on the relationship between social capital and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among schoolchildren. Methods A cohort study was conducted in the city of Santa Maria, Brazil, involving children aged 1–5 years at baseline who were reassessed after 10 years in adolescence (11–15 years-old). Social capital was assessed at baseline and follow-up through social networks and social trust. Sense of coherence scale (SOC-13) and the short form of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire 11–14 (CPQ11–14) were measured at 10-years follow-up. Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, and dental caries were also evaluated. Moderating effect of SOC on the relationship between social capital and OHRQoL was tested using multilevel adjusted Poisson regression analysis and simple slope test. Results From the 639 subjects assessed at baseline, 429 were reassessed at follow-up (cohort retention rate 67.1%). Moderate and high levels of SOC demonstrated a moderating effect on the relationship between social capital and OHRQoL. Among individuals who presented low social capital at baseline and follow-up, those who had high SOC reported, respectively, an impact 63% and 70% lower on OHRQoL when compared to those with low SOC. The greatest margin effect was observed in individuals with low social capital and low SOC at follow-up (24.25; p

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14777525
Volume :
20
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.332aaa1e9c61441798b08e09a9a11501
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-022-01965-3