청소년의 정신건강과 구강증상경험의 관련 요인: 제20차 청소년건강행태조사를 바탕으로

• Published in: Han'guk Ch'iwisaeng Hakhoe chi Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 207 - 213
• Main Authors: 류세인, Se-in Ryu, 임선아, Sun-a Lim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국치위생학회 30.06.2025
• Subjects: Adolescents; Mental health; Oral health; Youth Risk Behavior Survey; 구강건강; 정신건강; 청소년; 청소년건강행태조사; 치의학
• ISSN: 2287-1705; 2288-2294
• DOI: 10.13065/jksdh.2025.25.3.3

Objectives: Using data of 54,653 individuals from the 20th Youth Online Health Behavior Survey, examine the relationship between adolescent mental health and oral symptoms of experience. Methods: General characteristics, mental health status, and oral symptoms experience were analyzed using chi-square tests. Complex sample logistic regression was used to identify factors affecting oral symptoms experience. Results: Male students had a 0.86 times lower oral symptoms experience than females. Students with high and middle economic status had a 0.73 and a 0.85 times lower experiences than those with low status. Compared to students with low academic achievement, those with high and middle academic achievement had a 1.14 and a 1.16 times higher symptom experiences, respectively. In the case of non-drinkers, the rate was 0.76 times lower, and in the case of healthy subjects, the rate of experiencing oral symptoms was 0.54 times lower than in the case of not healthy subjects, and in the case of usually subjects, the rate was 0.71 times lower. Students without depression, suicidal thoughts, loneliness, and anxiety had 0.89, 0.95, 0.77, and 0.53 times lower symptom experiences, respectively. Conclusions: Given the strong association between mental health and oral symptom experience, it is important to develop and implement preventive programs that support mental and oral health in adolescents through comprehensive education.