Table 3.
Rotated CFSS-DS factor matrix for all children (N = 1546)
| Item | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Dentists | 0.285 | −0.254 | 0.405 |
| 2. Doctors | 0.176 | 0.591 | 0.255 |
| 3. Injections | 0.616 | 0.172 | 0.106 |
| 4. Having somebody examine your mouth | 0.291 | 0.616 | 0.194 |
| 5. Having to open your mouth | 0.359 | 0.586 | 0.178 |
| 6. Having a stranger touch you | 0.209 | 0.202 | 0.756 |
| 7. Having somebody look at you | 0.064 | 0.355 | 0.758 |
| 8. The dentist drilling | 0.781 | 0.222 | 0.125 |
| 9. The sight of the dentist drilling | 0.728 | 0.267 | 0.124 |
| 10. The noise of the dentist drilling | 0.657 | 0.354 | 0.153 |
| 11. Having somebody put instruments in your mouth | 0.633 | 0.369 | 0.147 |
| 12. Choking | 0.605 | 0.202 | 0.216 |
| 13. Having to go to the hospital | 0.257 | 0.679 | 0.034 |
| 14. People in white uniforms | 0.178 | 0.698 | 0.093 |
| 15. Having the dentist clean your teeth | 0.430 | 0.594 | −0.056 |
| % of accounted variance | 22.48 | 20.39 | 10.6 |
The highest loading for each item is presented in bold
Factor 1: Fear of invasive dental procedures
Factor 2: Fear of less invasive dental procedures
Factor 3: Fear of strangers