2005 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Psychosocial evaluation of dissatisfaction with facial appearance and speech in adolescents with repaired cleft lip and palate
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16592091
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Social dentistry
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| Research Institution | Kyushu Dental College |
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Principal Investigator |
SATOH Koichi Kyushu Dental College, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Lecturer, 歯学部, 講師 (10275448)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
KAJIWARA Kazumi Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Psychosomatic Dentistry, Lecturer, 大学院医歯学総合研究科, 講師 (40243860)
IZUMI Yoshioka Kyushu Dental College, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Research assistant, 歯学部, 助手 (10305823)
HABU Manabu Kyushu Dental College, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Research assistant, 歯学部, 助手 (00360058)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2004 – 2005
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| Keywords | cleft lip and palate / speech disturbance / facial disfigurement / psychosocial problem / 審美障害 / 心理特性 / アンケート |
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| Research Abstract |
PURPOSE : Adolescence is a transitional period from childhood to adulthood. In this period, adolescents are always less at ease comparing their appearance and personality with others. There may be some individuals affected by clefts who are dissatisfied with their facial appearance and speech, and who may be at risk from psychosocial problems. The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which the patient's psychosocial status is related to their dissatisfaction with facial appearance and speech.
METHODS : Subjects were ten adolescents with repaired cleft lip and palate. Dissatisfaction with facial appearance and speech were evaluated using questionnaires which asked the subjects to rate themselves. The MMPI was used to evaluate the personality profile of each subject. Psychosocial adjustment was measured with eight psychological inventories consisting of a series of self-descriptive statement.
RESULTS : Subject's self-rating scores of their facial appearance and speech were not related to dissatisfaction with them as well as the extent of their psychosocial problems. Subjects with greater dissatisfaction with their facial appearance and speech were apt to have higher scores in the scales of Depression, Interpersonal relationship, and Personal appearance. Among the factors evaluated in this study, the development of self-consciousness seemed to be the most powerful indicator in affecting their dissatisfaction and in predicting their anxiety and depression.
CONCLUSION : The results suggested that the development of self-consciousness in adolescents with repaired clefts plays an important part in affecting their anxiety and depression resulting from their facial disfigurement and speech problem, and showed the importance of identifying psychological outcome as well as clinical outcome to improve the rehabilitation in patients with repaired cleft lip and palate.
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