Abstract
The purpose of this prospective cohort study was to investigate whether Type D personality was related to periodontal disease in Japanese university students. Among students (n = 600) who were interested in receiving oral health examinations, logistic regression analysis showed that the risk of developing periodontal disease during a 3-year period was associated with body mass index ⩾ 25 (odds ratio: 2.543; 95% confidence interval: 1.297–4.989; p = 0.007) and Type D personality (odds ratio: 1.473; 95% confidence interval: 1.027–2.111; p = 0.035). In this short-term prospective cohort study, a significant association between periodontal disease and Type D personality was observed in Japanese university students.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 754-762 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Health Psychology |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 1 2018 |
Keywords
- cohort
- health behavior
- periodontal disease
- type D personality
- university students
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Psychology
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Mizutani, S., Ekuni, D., Yamane-Takeuchi, M., Azuma, T., Taniguchi-Tabata, A., Tomofuji, T., Iwasaki, Y., & Morita, M. (2018). Type D personality and periodontal disease in university students: A prospective cohort study. Journal of Health Psychology, 23(5), 754-762. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105316668668