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Perceived Stress Scale Among Adolescents with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
INTRODUCTION: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder that affects women during their reproductive age. Previous studies have suggested that PCOS may be linked to some mental disorders. AIM: The study aimed to estimate the perceived stress among adolescents with PCOS and investigate th...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7778675/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33402850 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S279245 |
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author | Khafagy, Ghada El Sayed, Inas Abbas, Shimaa Soliman, Saeed |
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description | INTRODUCTION: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder that affects women during their reproductive age. Previous studies have suggested that PCOS may be linked to some mental disorders. AIM: The study aimed to estimate the perceived stress among adolescents with PCOS and investigate the relationship between PCOS symptoms and perceived stress scale (PSS) in adolescents. METHODS: This was a case control study with 72 participants (between 11 and 19 years); 36 adolescents with PCOS and 36 matched controls were recruited from family medicine and gynecological outpatient clinics at Cairo University hospitals. They participated in a structured interview using a pre-designed questionnaire. Full general examination was conducted, including anthropometric measures, acne staging, and hirsutism staging using the Ferriman–Gallwey score. We assessed the severity of stress over the previous month of interview using the 10-item perceived stress scale (PSS-10). RESULTS: There was a statistically significant difference in PSS scores among adolescents with and without PCOS; most cases with severe PSS scores were found to have PCOS. The mean score of PSS was higher in PCOS adolescents (20.416) than in the non-PCOS control group (18.8), but with no statistical significance. There was no significant correlation between the severity of PSS in PCOS adolescents and BMI, WC, acne or hirsutism severity; there was only weak positive correlation between PSS score and DBP (r=0.167). CONCLUSION: PCOS adolescents have higher incidence of severe perceived stress; however, degree of PSS was independent of BMI, WC, acne or hirsutism severity and shows only weak correlations with DBP. Our results urge the need for implementing a holistic approach that should include stress reduction programs to help adolescents get ready for their adult life. |
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spelling | pubmed-77786752021-01-04 Perceived Stress Scale Among Adolescents with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Khafagy, Ghada El Sayed, Inas Abbas, Shimaa Soliman, Saeed Int J Womens Health Original Research INTRODUCTION: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder that affects women during their reproductive age. Previous studies have suggested that PCOS may be linked to some mental disorders. AIM: The study aimed to estimate the perceived stress among adolescents with PCOS and investigate the relationship between PCOS symptoms and perceived stress scale (PSS) in adolescents. METHODS: This was a case control study with 72 participants (between 11 and 19 years); 36 adolescents with PCOS and 36 matched controls were recruited from family medicine and gynecological outpatient clinics at Cairo University hospitals. They participated in a structured interview using a pre-designed questionnaire. Full general examination was conducted, including anthropometric measures, acne staging, and hirsutism staging using the Ferriman–Gallwey score. We assessed the severity of stress over the previous month of interview using the 10-item perceived stress scale (PSS-10). RESULTS: There was a statistically significant difference in PSS scores among adolescents with and without PCOS; most cases with severe PSS scores were found to have PCOS. The mean score of PSS was higher in PCOS adolescents (20.416) than in the non-PCOS control group (18.8), but with no statistical significance. There was no significant correlation between the severity of PSS in PCOS adolescents and BMI, WC, acne or hirsutism severity; there was only weak positive correlation between PSS score and DBP (r=0.167). CONCLUSION: PCOS adolescents have higher incidence of severe perceived stress; however, degree of PSS was independent of BMI, WC, acne or hirsutism severity and shows only weak correlations with DBP. Our results urge the need for implementing a holistic approach that should include stress reduction programs to help adolescents get ready for their adult life. Dove 2020-12-29 /pmc/articles/PMC7778675/ /pubmed/33402850 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S279245 Text en © 2020 Khafagy et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php). |
spellingShingle | Original Research Khafagy, Ghada El Sayed, Inas Abbas, Shimaa Soliman, Saeed Perceived Stress Scale Among Adolescents with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
title | Perceived Stress Scale Among Adolescents with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
title_full | Perceived Stress Scale Among Adolescents with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
title_fullStr | Perceived Stress Scale Among Adolescents with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
title_full_unstemmed | Perceived Stress Scale Among Adolescents with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
title_short | Perceived Stress Scale Among Adolescents with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
title_sort | perceived stress scale among adolescents with polycystic ovary syndrome |
topic | Original Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7778675/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33402850 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S279245 |
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