Associations between self-efficacy, social support, racial discrimination, and adolescents oral health
The findings underscore the critical need to address systemic inequities in oral health care access. By exploring the interplay between social support, discrimination, and self-efficacy, this study highlights actionable pathways to reduce disparities and improve oral health outcomes among adolescents.
Authors
- Sanaz Bohlouli
- Babak Bohlouli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8685-7299)
- Rana Dahlan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7321-3662)
- Maryam S Amin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2249-5465)
Institutions
- University of Alberta (CA)
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23188-z
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.40