Investigation of Alexithymia, Anxiety and Loneliness State in Bruxism Patients

Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: Bruxism is a common condition that is described as a diurnal or nocturnalrepetitive jaw-muscle movement involving teeth clenching and grinding.

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Key Findings & Data:Thispresent study aimed to determine the levels of alexithymia, anxiety and lonelinessin bruxism patients and to investigate whether associations exist among them.Materials and Methods: A total of 81 participants (51 women and 30 men)were evaluated.

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Conclusion & Impact:The distribution of the mean trait anxiety scoreswas found to be statistically significant with regard to gender (p

🔬Design:Research Article

📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Abstract

Objective: Bruxism is a common condition that is described as a diurnal or nocturnalrepetitive jaw-muscle movement involving teeth clenching and grinding. Thispresent study aimed to determine the levels of alexithymia, anxiety and lonelinessin bruxism patients and to investigate whether associations exist among them.Materials and Methods: A total of 81 participants (51 women and 30 men)were evaluated. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with theparticipants using the Toronto Alexithymia scale-20, The University of CaliforniaLos Angeles Loneliness scale (UCLA-LS) and State-Trait anxiety inventory (STAI-Iand II).Results: The study revealed that none of the participants was alexithymic. On theother hand, the highest mean score for the UCLA-LS (54.6±6.1) was found in the51 years and above age group. The mean STAI-I was highest in the 18-28 yearsage group (41.1±9.4) and among females (44±7.2), university graduates (40.3±9.2)and singles (41±9.4). The mean STAI-II score was found to be highest in the 40-50years age group (48.7±14.8) and among females (44±7.2), high school graduates(43.4±11.1) and singles (42.6±8.5). The distribution of the mean trait anxiety scoreswas found to be statistically significant with regard to gender (p

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Amaç: Bruksizm, dişlerin sıkılması ve gıcırdatılmasını içeren gün içerisinde veya gece, tekrarlayan çene-kas hareketi olarak tanımlanan yaygın bir durumdur. Bu çalışmanın amacı, bruksizm hastalarında aleksitimi, anksiyete ve yalnızlık düzeylerini belirlemek ve aralarındaki ilişkilerin varlığını araştırmaktır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Toplamda 81 katılımcı (51 kadın ve 30 erkek) değerlendirilmiştir. Veriler, katılımcılarla Toronto Aleksitimi ölçeği-20, Kaliforniya Los Angeles Üniversitesi Yalnızlık ölçeği (UCLA-LS) ve Durumluk Sürekli Kaygı Envanteri (STAI-I ve II) kullanılarak yüz yüze görüşme tekniği ile elde edilmiştir. Bulgular: Çalışma, katılımcıların hiçbirinin aleksitimik olmadığını ortaya koymuştur. Öte yandan, UCLA-LS (54,6±6,1) için en yüksek ortalama puan 51 yaş ve üstü grupta belirlenmiştir. Ortalama STAI-I 18-28 yaş grubunda (41,1±9,4), kadınlarda (44±7,2), üniversite mezunlarında (40,3±9,2) ve bekarlarda (41±9,4) en yüksektir. Ortalama STAI-II skoru 40-50 yaş grubunda (48,7±14,8), kadınlarda (44±7,2), lise mezunlarında (43,4±11,1) ve bekarlarda (42,6±8,5) en yüksek olarak belirlenmiştir. Ortalama sürekli kaygı puanlarının dağılımı cinsiyet açısından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bulunmuştur (p

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ÇEVLİK, E. T., DEMETOĞLU, G. A., AKYIL, R. Ç., AKYIL, M. Ş. (2022). Investigation of Alexithymia, Anxiety and Loneliness State in Bruxism Patients. Meandros Medical And Dental Journal, Cilt: 21 - Sayı: 3, 182–189. https://ajindex.com/articles/578992

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