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Open Access 01-12-2018 | Research

Assessment of anxiety-depression levels and perceptions of quality of life in adolescents with dysmenorrhea

Authors: Nilfer Sahin, Burcu Kasap, Ulviye Kirli, Nese Yeniceri, Yasar Topal

Published in: Reproductive Health | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

Background

This study aimed to assess the anxiety-depression levels and the perceptions of quality of life, as well as the factors affecting these variables, in adolescents with dysmenorrhea.

Methods

The participants included 60 adolescents with dysmenorrhea and 41 healthy adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18. This study used the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) for assessing the perceptions of quality of life, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) for measuring anxiety levels, and the Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI) for measuring depression levels.

Results

It was determined that compared to healthy controls, the depression and anxiety scores were higher and the quality of life was impaired in adolescents with dysmenorrhea. In addition, it was shown that the depression and anxiety levels increased and the psychosocial health subscale scores of quality of life decreased with increasing dysmenorrhea severity. However, the likelihood of dysmenorrhea was found to be higher with increasing depression scores, while the anxiety levels had no effect on dysmenorrhea.

Conclusion

In dysmenorrhea management, it is important to enhance awareness among pediatric clinicians and gynecologists regarding the associations between dysmenorrhea and mental problems.
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Metadata
Title
Assessment of anxiety-depression levels and perceptions of quality of life in adolescents with dysmenorrhea
Authors
Nilfer Sahin
Burcu Kasap
Ulviye Kirli
Nese Yeniceri
Yasar Topal
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Reproductive Health / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1742-4755
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-018-0453-3

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