The relationship between malocclusion and psychological conditions of high school adolescents in Makassar City: Hubungan maloklusi terhadap kondisi psikologis pada remaja sekolah menengah atas di Kota Makassar

Eddy Heriyanto Habar (Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia)
Isriani Uslah (Student, Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia)

MDJ (Makassar Dental Journal)
Vol. 15 No. 2 (2026): Volume 15 Issue 2 August 2026

Malocclusion is a dental and oral health problem that not only impacts oral function but also psychosocial aspects, especially in adolescents who are expe-riencing self-identity development. This study aims to determine the relationship between malocclusion and psychological conditions in high school adoles-cents in Makassar City. An observational analytical study with a cross-sectional design was conducted on 30 students aged 14–16 years at SMAN 4 and SMAN 21 Makassar. The severity of malocclusion was measured using the Occlusion Feature Index (OFI), while psychological conditions were measured using the Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ). Data analysis used the Chi-square test and Pearson correlation. The results showed that the majority of respondents experienced mild malocclusion (83.3%) and poor psychological conditions (56.7%). There was a significant rela-tionship between malocclusion characteristics and psychological conditions (p = 0.002). A strong positive correlation was found between malocclusion se-verity and psychological scores (r = 0.773; p < 0.05). It was concluded that malocclusion is significantly related to adolescent psychological conditions. The more severe the malocclusion, the worse the psychological condition.