Turkish Version of Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale

Turkish Version of the Faces Version of the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale: Evaluation of Validity and Reliability

Background: The faces version of the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDASf) is less time consuming and an easy to understand tool for measuring dental anxiety. The aim of this study was to develop the Turkish version of MCDASf and to analyze its validity and reliability.

The internal consistency reliability was determined by calculating Cronbach's alpha (n=300). Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were calculated for test-retest reliability (n=67). Construct validity was determined by comparing with the Venham Picture Test (VPT). The factor structure was examined using exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used for the dimensionality. The cut-off points of the Turkish version of MCDASf were plotted using a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.

Inclusion Criteria:

• aged between 6-12 years, intellectual sufficiency to complete the questionnaire, and voluntariness to take part in the study. Also, only children whose parents were willing to participate were included

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children who had mental or physical disorders, cooperation problems or dental pain were excluded from the study.