Development and validation of a scale measuring the locus of control orientation in relation to socio-dental effects

European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 191-197

  Acharya, S ^a   Pentapati, K C ^a   Singhal, D K ^a   Thakur, A S ^a  

^a MANIPAL COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Dental impacts; Locus of control; Oral health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLASSIFICATION; CONTROL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PROCEDURE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; HEALTH; HUMAN; INCOME; INDIA; MALE; OCCUPATION; PILOT STUDY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOCIAL CLASS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; INCOME; INDIA; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; OCCUPATIONS; ORAL HEALTH; PILOT PROJECTS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 84925709752     PISSN: 18186300     EISSN: 19969805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40368-014-0154-8     Document Type: Article

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