Table 3.

Correlations among treatment-outcome satisfaction, motivation, and expectations prior to treatment

Variables	Treatment-outcome satisfaction
	Considering everything, are you satisfied with your orthodontic treatment?		Are you satisfied with the changes made during treatment?		Are you satisfied with the appearance of your teeth after treatment?
	r	P-value	r	P-value	r	P-value
Treatment motivation
1. Do your teeth bother you?	−0.128	0.534	−0.128	0.548	−0.121	0.459
2. If it were possible, how much would you like to change the appearance of your teeth?	0.4	0.001**	0.348	0.001**	0.234	0.354
3. Do you think your teeth need straightening?	0.312	0.001**	0.234	0.014*	0.234	0.189
4. How motivated are you to have orthodontic treatment with braces?	0.33	0.035*	0.087	0.345	0.213	0.035*
5. Do you think orthodontic treatment will be good for your teeth?	0.152	0.001**	0.324	0.024*	0.124	0.034*
6. Have you been properly informed about the orthodontic treatment?	0.104	0.016*	0.124	0.043*	0.245	0.075
7. Is it your own decision to undergo orthodontic treatment?	0.045	0.075	0.155	0.216	−0.125	0.077
Treatment expectations
8. Do you think it is going to be difficult to wear braces?	0.148	0.426	−0.157	0.46	−0.124	0.357
9. Are you worried about having orthodontic treatment?	0.124	0.075	−0.124	0.235	−0.128	0.214
10. Are you worried about how you are going to look with braces on?	0.342	0.421	−0.167	0.405	−0.152	0.324
11. Have you ever been teased about the appearance of your teeth?	−0.124	0.325	−0.126	0.254	−0.125	0.124

Notes:

^*P<0.05;

^**P<0.01.