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The Effect of Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Experienced by Pregnant Women on Sleep Bruxism and Oral Health: Cross-sectional Study

Gebelerin Yaşadığı Stres, Anksiyete ve Depresyonun Uyku Bruksizmi ile Ağız Sağlığı Üzerine Etkisi: Kesitsel Çalışma

Burcu Küçükkaya(BARTIN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, HEMŞİRELİK BÖLÜMÜ, DOĞUM VE KADIN HASTALIKLARI HEMŞİRELİĞİ ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0002-3421-9794
Hafsa Kübra Işık(BAYBURT ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, EBELİK BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0002-2472-6987
Deniz Eren(Trakya Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü, Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği)0000-0003-2572-8551
Pages
319–329
Publication Date
2025-12-20
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It was found that there was a positive and highly significant relationship between DASS-21 total and sub-dimensions and OHIP-14 total and sub-dimensions (p < 0.01).

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The study aimed to examine the effects of stress, anxiety, and depression experienced by pregnant women on sleep bruxism and oral health.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between September and November 2023 on 321 pregnant women who volunteered to participate in the study by posting on social media forum pages via the web.
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Conclusion & Impact:It was found that there was a positive and highly significant relationship between DASS-21 total and sub-dimensions and OHIP-14 total and sub-dimensions (p < 0.01).
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⚙️Variables:Ağız sağlığı · stres · anksiyete ve depresyon

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Objective: The study aimed to examine the effects of stress, anxiety, and depression experienced by pregnant women on sleep bruxism and oral health. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between September and November 2023 on 321 pregnant women who volunteered to participate in the study by posting on social media forum pages via the web. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21), and the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14-TR). Descriptive statistical methods, the Kruskal-Wallis test, the Mann-Whitney U test, and the Spearman correlation test were used to analyze the data. Results: The DASS-21 total median was 2.0 (0.0-6.1), and the OHIP-14-TR total median was 6.0 (0.0-17.0). It was found that there was a positive and highly significant relationship between DASS-21 total and sub-dimensions and OHIP-14 total and sub-dimensions (p < 0.01). Pregnant women who experienced daily stress had adequate self-care, did not brush their teeth regularly, had more filled teeth, had prosthetic teeth, changed their toothbrush once a year, did not receive oral and dental health education, did not brush their teeth after meals, and clenched their jaws when they woke up had higher median DASS-21 and OHIP-14-TR total scores (p < 0.05). Conclusions: It has been found that as the stress, anxiety, and depression experienced by pregnant women increase, sleep bruxism increases, and oral health is negatively affected.

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Amaç: Çalışmanın amacı, gebe kadınların yaşadığı stres, anksiyete ve depresyonun uyku bruksizmi ve ağız sağlığı üzerindeki etkilerini incelemektir. Materyal ve Metot: Bu kesitsel çalışma, Eylül-Kasım 2023 tarihleri ​​arasında web üzerinden sosyal medya forum sayfalarına gönderi yaparak çalışmaya katılmayı gönüllü olarak kabul eden 321 gebe kadın üzerinde yürütülmüştür. Veriler Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Depresyon-Anksiyete-Stres Ölçeği (DASS-21) ve Ağız Sağlığı Etki Ölçeği (OHIP-14-TR) kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verileri analiz etmek için tanımlayıcı istatistiksel yöntemler, Kruskal-Wallis testi, Mann-Whitney-U testi ve Spearman korelasyon testi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: DASS-21 toplam medyanı 2,0 (0,0-6,1) ve OHIP-14-TR toplam medyanı 6,0 (0,0-17,0) olarak bulunmuştur. DASS-21 toplam ve alt boyutları ile OHIP-14 toplam ve alt boyutları arasında pozitif ve oldukça anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu bulunmuştur (p < 0,01). Günlük stres yaşayan gebe kadınların yeterli öz bakımı yaptığı, dişlerini düzenli fırçalamadığı, daha fazla dolgulu dişe sahip olduğu, protez diş taktığı, diş fırçasını yılda bir değiştirdiği, ağız ve diş sağlığı eğitimi almadığı, yemeklerden sonra dişlerini fırçalamadığı ve uyandıklarında çenelerini sıktığı daha yüksek medyan DASS-21 ve OHIP-14-TR toplam puanlarına sahip olduğu bulunmuştur (p < 0,05). Sonuç: Gebe kadınların yaşadığı stres, anksiyete ve depresyon arttıkça uyku bruksizmi arttığı ve ağız sağlığının olumsuz etkilendiği bulunmuştur.

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Küçükkaya, B., Işık, H. K., Eren, D. (2025). The Effect of Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Experienced by Pregnant Women on Sleep Bruxism and Oral Health: Cross-sectional Study. Online Türk Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 4, 319–329. https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1558609

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