Do Psychosocial Resources Mitigate the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life Among Adolescents
Key Points
The research aims to investigate how psychosocial resources affect the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and oral health-related quality of life in adolescents.
Examined the role of psychosocial factors like perceived social support and sense of coherence
Analyzed their impact on oral health-related quality of life
Focused on adolescent population affected by adverse childhood experiences
Psychosocial resources significantly buffer the negative effects of adverse childhood experiences on oral health-related quality of life
Higher perceived social support correlates with improved oral health outcomes
Strong sense of coherence helps adolescents cope better with past adversities
Abstract
These findings emphasize that psychosocial factors, such as perceived social support and SOC, may buffer the impact of ACEs on OHRQoL in adolescents.