the present study had two main aims. First, due to the current underconsumption of dental brush adolescents, the investigators should apply a volitional intervention to increase oral health behvaiour in adolescents. Second, the investigators aim to compare the effectiveness of action planning intervention and implementation intention will improve oral health behavior in adolescents.
This is a study to explore the impact of two volitional interventions on brushing intentions , behaviors and clinical characteristics among a sample of adolescent students.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
1,110
It may be helpful for you to plan when and where you will brush your teeth each day over the next month. Please write below when, where, and after what activity you will brush your teeth (e.g., at 8.00 a.m. and 9.00 p.m. in the bathroom after eating breakfast/dinner). Because you should brush your teeth twice a day, please make two plans. If it is \_\_\_\_\_ (WHEN) at or in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (WHERE) before/after \_\_\_\_\_\_ (ACTIVITY), then I will brush my teeth! If it is \_\_\_\_\_ (WHEN) at or in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (WHERE) before/after \_\_\_\_\_\_ (ACTIVITY), then I will brush my teeth!
It may be helpful for you to plan when and where you will brush your teeth each day over the next month. Please write below when, where, and after what activity you will brush your teeth (e.g., at 8.00 a.m. and 9.00 p.m. in the bathroom after eating breakfast/dinner). Because you should brush your teeth twice a day, please make two plans. I will brush my teeth at \_\_\_(WHEN) at or in \_\_\_\_(WHERE) before/after \_\_\_ (ACTIVITY). I will brush my teeth at \_\_\_(WHEN) at or in \_\_\_\_(WHERE) before/after \_\_\_ (ACTIVITY).
Department of Public Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Qazvin, Qazvin Province, Iran
changes in frequencies of dental brushing
Time frame: changes from baseline, one month after the intervention and six months follow-up
changes in psychological predictors of dental brushing (intention ,perceived behavioural control and Self-monitoring)
Time frame: changes from baseline, one month after the intervention and six months follow-up
Changes in Community Periodontal Index (CPI)
Time frame: changes from baseline, one month after the intervention and six months follow-up
Changes in Turesky Modification of the Quigley-Hein Plaque Index
Time frame: changes from baseline, one month after the intervention and six months follow-up
Oral health related quality of life
Time frame: changes from baseline and six months follow-up
The frequency of the use of planning
The number of planning strategies is used by the adolescents before, at baseline, one month after the intervention and six months follow-up
Time frame: changes from baseline, one month after the intervention and six months follow-up
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Participants in the active control group will receive an educational pamphlet containing what it is dental brushing, why it is done, and how it is done.