Analysis of current oral health behaviors and related factors among preschool children in a district,Beijing
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2026207
- VernacularTitle:北京市某区学龄前儿童口腔健康行为现状及相关因素分析
- Author:
HU Jiangong , ZHANG Yuan, YOU Kai, ZHAO Yingying, YUAN Yuze, LI Wenbo, PENG Tao
1
Author Information
1. Department of Health Education,Shunyi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 101300, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Oral hygiene;
Behavior;
Models,statistical;
Child,preschool
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2026;47(7):950-953
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand the current status and related factors of oral health behavior in preschool children, so as to provide scientific basis for improving parents oral health care abilities.
Methods:From March 5 to 12, 2024, using a stratified cluster sampling method, an online questionnaire survey was conducted among parents of 1 381 preschool children aged 3-6 from 6 selected kindergartens of a district in Beijing. A structural equation model (SEM) was constructed based on the Theory of Planned Behavior framework to analyze the factors associated with preschool children s oral health behaviors.
Results:The rates of parental assistance in brushing teeth, regular oral examination, and postprandial rinsing were 44.4%, 18.6% and 23.6%, respectively. Attitude, subjective norms were positively correlated with oral health behavior intention ( r =0.61, 0.55); attitude, perceived behavioral control, and behavioral intention were positively correlated with oral health behavior ( r =0.14, 0.13, 0.16) (all P < 0.01 ). The results of the SEM showed that attitude and subjective norms had a significant direct effect on oral health behavior intention ( β = 0.42 , 0.40), and the direct effect of perceived behavioral control on oral health behavior was statistically significant ( β =0.42) (all P <0.01).
Conclusions:The overall level of oral health behavior among preschool children needs to be improved. Perceived behavioral control is the most direct positive related factor of oral health behavior. In the future, intervention measures should focus on perceived behavioral control as the entry point and provide systematic intervention guidance in combination with planned behavior theory.
