Psychosocial aspects of teenager in Aracaju, Sergipe State, related to oral health perception

• Published in: Ciência & saude coletiva Vol. 16 Suppl 1; p. 1621
• Main Authors: de Carvalho, Ricardo Wathson Feitosa, Santos, Cléa Núbia Albuquerque, Oliveira, Cristiane Costa da Cunha, Gonçalves, Suzane Rodrigues Jacinto, Novais, Sônia Maria Alves, Pereira, Maria Auxiliadora da Silva
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Brazil 01-03-2011
• Subjects: Adolescent; Attitude to Health; Brazil; Child; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Male; Oral Health; Psychology, Adolescent; Young Adult; Brazil
• ISSN: 1678-4561
• DOI: 10.1590/S1413-81232011000700098

The objective of this article is to investigate the autoperception of teenagers, age range of 12 to 19 years old in Aracaju, Sergipe State, about their health and relate it with psychosocial aspects. The present work is a quali-quantitative study of transversal cut, carried through with 247 adolescents registered institutions of education, private or public, of the urban zone of the city of Aracaju. Most of the adolescents (85%) consider themselves healthful, while 9% have shame of the oral conditions. Seventy-one percent of the students referred to pain, however it wasn't the main cause to search dentistry services. The subjective pointers of this research may be used to guide programs directed toward education in health.