Relationship between Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Worry and Stress in Adolescent Girls.
10.3346/jkms.2012.27.11.1398
- Author:
Sang Wook SONG
1
;
Seo Jin PARK
;
Se Hong KIM
;
Sung Goo KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Family Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea. hippo94@naver.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome;
Worry;
Stress
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Alcohol Drinking;
*Anxiety;
Body Mass Index;
Female;
Food Habits;
Humans;
Irritable Bowel Syndrome/epidemiology/*psychology;
Life Style;
Prevalence;
Questionnaires;
Regression Analysis;
Sleep;
Socioeconomic Factors;
*Stress, Psychological
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2012;27(11):1398-1404
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The aim of this study is to investigate prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) among adolescents and difference in worry and stress between normal and IBS groups. Questionnaire survey was conducted at a girl's middle and high school. Students from seventh to eleventh grade participated in the examination on Rome II criteria, lifestyle and dietary habits. Worry and stress were measured with the Korean version Penn State Worry Questionnaire-Children and the Korean version Brief Encounter Psychosocial Instrument. Worry score was significantly higher in the IBS group (22.07 +/- 9.38, P < 0.001) than in the normal group (18.65 +/- 8.99) and was higher in high school students than in middle school students (P = 0.02). Stress score also was higher in the IBS group than in the normal group (P < 0.001) and was higher in the high school girls than in the middle school ones (P = 0.04). Of all the lifestyle factors influencing IBS preference for fatty foods, preference for salty foods, drinking alcohol and sleeping for less than six hours a day were found to be significant. Worry and stress seem to be associated with IBS symptoms. The findings of this study draw a clue that less worry and stress will help decrease IBS symptoms.
