Psychological Stress Factor,Anxiety and Depression in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients among Soldiers in Northeast Area
10.3969/j.issn.1008-7125.2015.08.010
- VernacularTitle:东北地区军人肠易激综合征患者心理应激因素以及焦虑、抑郁情况调查
- Author:
Hongbo YU
;
Lin DAI
;
Lin ZHOU
;
Haiying PENG
;
Aiping LI
;
Huiqun CHEN
;
Yaping LIU
;
Xuyan ZHANG
;
Yun LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome;
Military Personnel;
Stress;
Anxiety;
Depression
- From:
Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology
2015;(8):493-495
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Background:The pathogenesis of irritable bowel syndrome(IBS)is not fully known,social psychological factor is the important factor of IBS,especially the relationship with anxiety and depression. Aims:To investigate psychological stress factor,anxiety and depression in IBS patients among soldiers in northeast area. Methods:A total of 11 400 soldiers in northeast area were enrolled by multistage,stratified,cluster random sampling method asking to fulfill a questionnaire on IBS. Zung self-rating anxiety scale(SAS)and Zung self-rating depression scale(SDS)were assessed,and the relationship with anxiety,depression and stress was analyzed. Results:The incidence of IBS was 15. 9% . Prevalences of anxiety and depression in IBS group were significantly higher than those in non-IBS group(22. 9% vs. 9. 6% ,26. 6% vs. 12. 4% ,P< 0. 05). Score of SAS and SDS in IBS group were significantly higher than those in non-IBS group(50. 86 ± 7. 27 vs. 36. 54 ± 6. 97,53. 47 ± 7. 86 vs. 38. 25 ± 9. 83,P < 0. 05). Positive correlation was found between score of SAS and SDS and stress factors such as feeling lonely,depression,intensive training,working pressure,poor relationship with colleagues,solving emergency event or participating in military exercises in IBS group(P < 0. 05). Conclusions:IBS in soldiers is related with stress and psychological factors.
