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Published in: BMC Women's Health 1/2021

01-12-2021 | Insomnia | Research article

A study of the association of cognitive abilities and emotional function with allergic disorders in young women

Authors: Mohammad Fereidouni, Hadis Rezapour, Mansoore Saharkhiz, Sara Mahmoudzadeh, Malaksima Ayadilord, Masoumeh Askari, Samira Karbasi, Arefeh Abbaszadeh, Zahra Sadat Hoseini, Gordon A. Ferns, Afsane Bahrami

Published in: BMC Women's Health | Issue 1/2021

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Abstract

Background

Allergic disorders may have a bidirectional causal relationship with mental disorders. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to assess the associations between cognitive abilities and emotional function tests and quality of life with the presence of allergic disease in young women.

Methods

A diagnosis of allergic disorders, comprising allergic rhinitis (AR), asthma and atopic dermatitis (AD), was confirmed by a specialist in allergy. The presence and severity of depression, anxiety, stress, insomnia and sleepiness were evaluated using validated questionnaires. Cognitive abilities and quality of life were assessed using standard instruments.

Results

Among 181 female young participants, the prevalence of AR, asthma and AD were 26.5%, 2.8%, and 14.9% respectively. The AR group had higher scores than the non-AR group for depression, anxiety, insomnia, and lower scores for physical and mental health-related quality of life. Moreover, the AD cases had higher scores on the depression and stress scale compared to those without it (p < 0.05). Asthmatic patients also had significantly higher insomnia severity and lower physical health-related quality of life than non-asthmatic.

Conclusion

There was a high prevalence of psychological/psychiatric disorders that included: anxiety, and sleep problems among allergic women, and a reduced quality of life that may be associated with it.
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Metadata
Title
A study of the association of cognitive abilities and emotional function with allergic disorders in young women
Authors
Mohammad Fereidouni
Hadis Rezapour
Mansoore Saharkhiz
Sara Mahmoudzadeh
Malaksima Ayadilord
Masoumeh Askari
Samira Karbasi
Arefeh Abbaszadeh
Zahra Sadat Hoseini
Gordon A. Ferns
Afsane Bahrami
Publication date
01-12-2021
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Women's Health / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6874
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-021-01345-x

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