Preliminary validation and reliability of the modified child dental anxiety scale

Psychological Reports

Volumn 83, Issue 3 PART 2, 1998, Pages 1179-1186

  Wong, H M ^a   Humphris, G M ^a   Lee, G T R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DENTAL ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DENTAL ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0032241037     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.83.7.1179-1186     Document Type: Article

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