Instability of self-esteem, self-confidence, self-liking, self-control, self-competence and perfectionism: Associations with oral health status and oral health-related behaviours

International Journal of Dental Hygiene

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 22-29

  Dumitrescu, Al ^a   Zetu, L ^b   Teslaru, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b GRIGORE T POPA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Oral health; Perfectionism; Self competence; Self confidence; Self control; Self esteem; Self liking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL DEVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; STATISTICS;

ADULT; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; ORAL HEALTH; PERSONALITY; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF-ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865584892     PISSN: 16015029     EISSN: 16015037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2011.00519.x     Document Type: Article

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