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Methods: The study included adolescents aged 15 to 19 years enrolled in public schools in the municipality of Araruna, Para\u00edba, Brazil. Data on demographic, socioeconomic characteristics, and oral health-related behaviors were collected from 360 participants. The internal consistency of the BOHL-YQ was evaluated. To examine the dimensional structure of the instrument, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were conducted. Convergent validity was investigated through associations between BOHL-YQ scores and demographic, socioeconomic, and oral health-related behavioral variables.  Results: A total of 348 questionnaires were analyzed. One item showed inadequate loading in the EFA of the 15-item version. The EFA of the 14-item version demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach\u2019s alpha=0.71; McDonald\u2019s omega=0.72), a Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value of 0.77, and adequate fit for two domains: Cognitive and Comprehension\/Decision-Making. The CFA indicated the model explained 84% of the variance. Higher OHL scores were found among female adolescents (p=0.006), urban residents (p&lt;0.001), and those whose mothers had &gt;9 years of schooling (p=0.014), did not receive government benefits (p&lt;0.001), had a dental visit within the last year (p&lt;0.001), and in private dental services (p=0.043).  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