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Psychosocial Predictors of Bruxism
Joint Authors
Ziarko, Michal
Maciejewska-Szaniec, Zofia
Przystańska, Agnieszka
Jasielska, Aleksandra
Pobudek-Radzikowska, Małgorzata
Prylińska-Czyżewska, Agata
Wierzbik-Strońska, Magdalena
Gorajska, Małgorzata
Czajka-Jakubowska, Agata
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-10-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
The study aimed to investigate the psychosocial predictors of bruxism.
The association of various psychosocial factors such as alexithymia, emotional processing, state and trait anxiety, and stress with awake bruxism was analysed.
Methods.
The study involved 52 volunteers diagnosed with awake bruxism.
The toolkit that was used included the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), the Emotional Processing Scale (EPS), the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), and the State- and Trait-Anxiety Inventory (STAI), with independent individual psychological diagnoses being made for every patient.
The results were statistically analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics 24.
Results.
The obtained data clearly show that psychological traits—both permanent dispositions (e.g., state anxiety and alexithymia) and temporary states (e.g., trait anxiety, emotional processing deficits, and psychological stress)—are significant determinants of awake bruxism.
The percentage of explained variance indicates the presence of other factors as well.
Conclusions.
Psychosocial factors such as state anxiety and trait anxiety, alexithymia, and perceived stress are as important as somatic causes in the occurrence and maintenance of awake bruxism.
The profile of the obtained data suggests the possibility of preventing or minimizing the symptoms of awake bruxism through properly constructed psychoprophylactic interactions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Przystańska, Agnieszka& Jasielska, Aleksandra& Ziarko, Michal& Pobudek-Radzikowska, Małgorzata& Maciejewska-Szaniec, Zofia& Prylińska-Czyżewska, Agata…[et al.]. 2019. Psychosocial Predictors of Bruxism. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1123655
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Przystańska, Agnieszka…[et al.]. Psychosocial Predictors of Bruxism. BioMed Research International No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1123655
American Medical Association (AMA)
Przystańska, Agnieszka& Jasielska, Aleksandra& Ziarko, Michal& Pobudek-Radzikowska, Małgorzata& Maciejewska-Szaniec, Zofia& Prylińska-Czyżewska, Agata…[et al.]. Psychosocial Predictors of Bruxism. BioMed Research International. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1123655
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1123655