Modelling the factors influencing general and oral hygiene behaviours in adolescents

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 261-269

  Dorri, Mojtaba ^a   Sheiham, Aubrey ^a   Watt, Richard G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BATH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYGIENE; IRAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOUTH HYGIENE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TOOTH BRUSHING; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGY;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ASPIRATIONS (PSYCHOLOGY); ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BATHS; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; HYGIENE; IRAN; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ORAL HYGIENE; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 77953878795     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2010.01048.x     Document Type: Article

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