@article{Ankita Yadav_Shalini Garg_Ankit Srivastava_Anil Gupta_Shikha Dogra_Sakshi Joshi_2020, title={Child Drawing: A Projective Tool for Dental Anxiety Assessment}, volume={4}, url={https://ihrjournal.com/ihrj/article/view/331}, DOI={10.26440/IHRJ/0401.04331}, abstractNote={<p><strong>INTRODUCTION:</strong> Assessment of child’s anxiety is important in order to determine the success of dental treatment. Drawing, a nonverbal, self-report, projective and non-invasive technique may prove be helpful and needs to be explored in order to access anxiety in children requiring dental treatment.<br><strong>AIM:</strong> To investigate the applicability of children’s drawings as an indicator to measure their level of anxiety.<br><strong>MATERIALS &amp; METHOD:</strong> A cross-sectional study was conducted in a total of hundred children between age group of 4-6 years. Children were asked to draw dental operatory on A4 sheet and colour it with basic set of 12 colours. The drawing was scored using Child Drawing: Hospital (projective scale) scale and the results were compared with pulse oximeter readings (physiological parameter) and Venham Picture Test scorings.<br><strong>RESULTS:</strong> Child Drawing: Hospital scale scoring had a positive correlation with pulse oximeter reading (involuntary) (p-value = 0.125) and a negative correlation with Venham picture test (p-value = 0.140).<br><strong>CONCLUSION:</strong> Drawing may be statistically significant projective tool significant to assess child anxiety in dental setting.</p&gt;}, number={1}, journal={International Healthcare Research Journal}, author={Ankita Yadav and Shalini Garg and Ankit Srivastava and Anil Gupta and Shikha Dogra and Sakshi Joshi}, year={2020}, month={Apr.}, pages={19-25} }