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The Inter-Relationships Between TMD Severity, Emotional Distress, and Eudaimonic Well-Being
Objectives: This study examined the correlates between severity of Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), emotional distress, and eudaimonic well-being.
Methods: TMD severity, emotional disturbance, and eudaimonia were assessed with the Fonseca Anamnestic Index (FAI), Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), and Psychological Well-being Scale-18 (PWBS-18) in a cohort of community young adults. Statistical evaluations were done with the Kruskal-Wallis/Mann-Whitney test and Spearman’s correlation (α=0.05).
Results: Amongst the 873 participants (mean age 19.8±1.66 years; 77.9% women), 40.7%, 49.0%, and 10.3% had no (NT), mild (MT), and moderate-to-severe (ST) TMD respectively. Significant differences in total-DASS, depression, anxiety, and stress were ST ≥ MT > NT, Significant differences in total-PWSB and self-acceptance were NT > MT > ST while that for environmental mastery, positive relations, and purpose in life were NT > MT, ST. The correlation coefficient between FAI and total-DASS was rs=0.37 whilst that between FAI and total-PWBS was rs=-0.25. A moderately strong inverse relationship was observed between total-DASS and total-PWBS (rs=-0.54).
Conclusions: Young adults with mild and moderate-to-severe TMD experienced significantly greater emotional distress and lower eudaimonia than those with no TMD. As emotional distress and eudaimonic well-being are interrelated, positive psychological interventions may be beneficial for managing TMD-related emotional disturbance.
Methods: TMD severity, emotional disturbance, and eudaimonia were assessed with the Fonseca Anamnestic Index (FAI), Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), and Psychological Well-being Scale-18 (PWBS-18) in a cohort of community young adults. Statistical evaluations were done with the Kruskal-Wallis/Mann-Whitney test and Spearman’s correlation (α=0.05).
Results: Amongst the 873 participants (mean age 19.8±1.66 years; 77.9% women), 40.7%, 49.0%, and 10.3% had no (NT), mild (MT), and moderate-to-severe (ST) TMD respectively. Significant differences in total-DASS, depression, anxiety, and stress were ST ≥ MT > NT, Significant differences in total-PWSB and self-acceptance were NT > MT > ST while that for environmental mastery, positive relations, and purpose in life were NT > MT, ST. The correlation coefficient between FAI and total-DASS was rs=0.37 whilst that between FAI and total-PWBS was rs=-0.25. A moderately strong inverse relationship was observed between total-DASS and total-PWBS (rs=-0.54).
Conclusions: Young adults with mild and moderate-to-severe TMD experienced significantly greater emotional distress and lower eudaimonia than those with no TMD. As emotional distress and eudaimonic well-being are interrelated, positive psychological interventions may be beneficial for managing TMD-related emotional disturbance.