Figures & data
Figure 1 Conceptual model of the relationships between the general perceived well-being as the outcome variable and the oral-specific well-being, dental-specific anxiety, and self-esteem, as the predictor variables (the arrows represent the hypothesized directions of influence and the plus/minus sign designates the positive/negative association).
![Figure 1 Conceptual model of the relationships between the general perceived well-being as the outcome variable and the oral-specific well-being, dental-specific anxiety, and self-esteem, as the predictor variables (the arrows represent the hypothesized directions of influence and the plus/minus sign designates the positive/negative association).](/cms/asset/d2048e86-debf-4640-8c00-8afc81ece6c4/dppa_a_12178303_f0001_b.jpg)
Table 1 Scales’ items
Table 2 Item loadings
Figure 2 Final pathway model of the relationships between the general perceived well-being as the outcome variable and the oral-specific well-being, dental-specific anxiety, and self-esteem, as the predictor variables (the dotted pathways marked “n.s.” indicate nonsignificant relationships).
Abbreviations: SES, self-esteem; DFS, Dental Fear Survey; OHIP, Oral Health Impact Profile; FLS, Flourishing Scale.
![Figure 2 Final pathway model of the relationships between the general perceived well-being as the outcome variable and the oral-specific well-being, dental-specific anxiety, and self-esteem, as the predictor variables (the dotted pathways marked “n.s.” indicate nonsignificant relationships).](/cms/asset/925cb3af-ec60-40ce-b683-fc977e0c7e79/dppa_a_12178303_f0002_b.jpg)
Table 3 Construct validity and reliability
Table 4 Fit indices for the pathway model