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Oral health and stress-related factors in Korean adolescents: findings from the 20th (2024) Korea Youth Risk Behavior Webbased Survey

  • Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
  • Abbr : J Korean Soc Dent Hyg
  • 2025, 25(5), 401-408
  • DOI : 10.13065/jksdh.2025.25.5.5
  • Publisher : Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Dentistry
  • Received : September 22, 2025
  • Accepted : October 9, 2025
  • Published : October 30, 2025

류세인 1 임선아 2

1송원대학교 간호학과
2송원대학교 치위생학과

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ABSTRACT

bjectives: This study examined factors associated with oral health and stress in South Korean adolescents using data from the 20th Youth Online Health Behavior Survey, including a total of 54,653 subjects. Methods: General characteristics, oral health behaviors, and stress related to oral symptom experiences were analyzed using the complex sample chi-square test. Factors influencing stress were identified through complex sample logistic regression analysis. Results: Regardingfactors affecting stress, compared with adolescents who brushed their teeth thrice the previous day, stress levels were 1.28 times higher (p<0.001) for those who brushed once or less, and 1.07 times higher (p<0.05) for those who brushed twice. Stress was 0.73 times lower in cases without pain (p<0.001), 0.79 times lower in cases without tingling & throbbing (p<0.001), and 0.71 times cases in those without gingival bleeding (p<0.001). Conclusions: These results indicate a strong association between oral health and stress among adolescents. The results provide foundational data for developing preventive strategies and practical educational programs aimed at promoting oral health in this population.

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