Background Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are related to psychological factors. Adolescence is one of the stages in life with more psychosocial vulnerability, which is dissimilar in rural and urban zones. Thus, the aim of this investigation was to evaluate the association between psychological factors (symptoms of anxiety, depression and somatization) and TMD in adolescents between 12 and 15 years, belonging to urban and rural zones of Colombia. Methods 180 subjects aged 12–15 years (mean 13.8, SD 1.2), enrolled in public schools in the rural (n = 90) and urban (n = 90) zones were included. All subjects were evaluated using the DC/TMD instrument; the Axis I was applied for the clinical examination and the Axis II for the psychological evaluation. Data were analyzed by means of T-student, Mann–Whitney, Kruskall–Wallis tests, Pearson Chi square and multiple-variable analysis with logistic regression. Results Forty percent of the included subjects presented some type of TMD. TMD related to pain were the most common (25.5% of the studied adolescents), being myalgia the most common (20% of the adolescents in urban zone and 31.1% of the adolescents in the rural zone). There was no difference between the TMD present in males and females, but there were differences in the symptoms of Anxiety, and Somatization (p < 0.05). TMD and psychological factors were more prevalent in children with 13 years of age. A statistically significant association between TMD and symptoms of Anxiety (Pearson Chi squared 25.57, p = 0.04), depression (Pearson Chi squared 33.28, p = 0.03) and somatization (Pearson Chi squared 25.79, p = 0.04) was found in subjects from rural zones. No associations between psychological aspects and TMD were found in subjects from urban zones, but overall all psychological factors significantly influenced TMD. Conclusion This study indicates Myalgia to be the most prevalent TMD in studied Colombian adolescents. Pain-related TMDs are associated with psychological factors in the adolescent population of rural Colombia. Symptoms of anxiety, depression and somatization were found to be associated to TMD, even when the frequency was not necessarily severe.
La comprensión lectora se ha convertido, en las últimas décadas, en una preocupación de quienes tienen la responsabilidad de la educación superior. Así, en el ISFD “Santa María” (San Juan, Argentina) se desarrolló durante los años 2006-2007 la investigación denominada "La Comprensión Lectora en el Nivel Superior: un estudio exploratorio". El objetivo fue indagar los factores que inciden en la comprensión lectora de alumnos de nivel superior. La estrategia metodológica se enmarcó dentro del paradigma interpretativo mediante un abordaje predominantemente cualitativo, con alumnos de dicho Instituto de la cohorte 2005. Se desarrolló en dos etapas: una enfocada a descubrir categorías desde los datos, mediante técnicas de recolección de bajo nivel de preestructuración (entrevistas en profundidad); la otra profundiza y relaciona categorías específicas del abordaje de textos escritos, usando técnicas de obtención de datos más estructuradas (cuestionario semi-estructurado autoadministrado). En la primera etapa —año 2006— la investigación estuvo orientada a recuperar la perspectiva de los alumnos para descubrir factores facilitadores y obstaculizadores de la comprensión lectora en su trayectoria educativa. Mediante un estudio de casos se puso de manifiesto la diversidad e interrelación de factores que inciden en el problema. A modo de conclusión, encontramos que la dimensión afectiva, los condicionantes académicos y las disposiciones de los alumnos se articulan para dar lugar a una determinada forma de encarar la formación de nivel superior. La segunda etapa —año 2007— se centró específicamente en el trabajo con los textos, tanto del docente como de los alumnos. Como resultado de este estudio se puso de relieve la importancia de la mediación del docente para facilitar la comprensión del material de estudio.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.