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October 1, 2025Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive DentistryOpen Access

Maternal and adolescent sense of coherence: Contributions and implications for adolescent oral health behaviors

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SSSonali SahaSMSusant Mohanty

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Cross-sectional study reveals maternal and adolescent sense of coherence enhances oral health behaviors, indicating key educational and socioeconomic factors.

Key Points

  • This research investigates the link between maternal and adolescent sense of coherence and its influence on oral health behaviors in adolescents.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 723 mother-adolescent dyads.
  • Both groups completed the SOC-13 scale to assess sense of coherence.
  • Collected data on demographics and oral health behaviors, including brushing frequency and sugar consumption.
  • Utilized logistic regression and mediation analyses to evaluate relationships between variables.
  • Higher maternal sense of coherence correlated with better oral health behaviors in adolescents.
  • A 10-point increase in maternal SOC was linked to a 104% increase in dental visits and a 90% increase in brushing frequency.
  • A 10-point increase in adolescent SOC resulted in a 52% increase in daily tooth brushing and a 10% decrease in sugar intake.

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Saha et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69254f97c0ce034ddc359e97https://doi.org/10.4103/jisppd.jisppd_272_25
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