Social appearance anxiety and aggressive behavior in children with dentofacial deformities: a mediation and profile analysis of family support and self-stigma

Objective

To examine the relationship between social appearance anxiety and aggressive behavior in children with dentofacial deformities, to investigate the mediating role of self-stigma and the moderating role of family support within this relationship, and to identify heterogeneous subgroups of social appearance anxiety and self-stigma through a person-centered approach.