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The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice
Volume 41, 2023 - Issue 2
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Research Article

Awake bruxism frequency and psychosocial factors in college preparatory students

, DDS, MScORCID Icon, , DDS, , DDS, MSc, , DDSORCID Icon, , DDS, MSc, PhDORCID Icon & , DDS, MSc, PhDORCID Icon
Pages 178-184 | Published online: 14 Oct 2020
 

ABSTRACT

Objective

To assess the frequency of reported masticatory muscles activity during wakefulness (i.e., awake bruxism [AB]), levels of anxiety, depression, stress, and the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in college preparatory students.

Methods

Sixty-nine college preparatory students participated in the study. AB was evaluated by the Oral Behaviors Checklist (OBC) and a smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA; [Bruxapp®]). Anxiety and depression were measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, stress was evaluated by the Perceived Stress Scale, and OHRQoL was obtained by The Oral Health Impact Profile-14. Data were analyzed by Pearson’s correlation coefficient (α = 0.05).

Results

The average EMA-reported frequency of AB behaviors was 38.4%. Significant correlations were found between AB and the OBC, anxiety, depression, stress, and OHRQoL (p < 0.001).

Conclusion

College preparatory students demonstrated moderate frequency of AB, which was significantly correlated with psychosocial factors.

Disclosure of interest

The authors report no conflict of interest.

Additional information

Funding

This work was supported by the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) - Brazil under Grant [2017/23429-3]; Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - Brasil (CAPES), Finance Code 001.

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