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. 2018 Jan 26;15(1):13.
doi: 10.1186/s12978-018-0453-3.

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

Nilfer Sahin  1 , Burcu Kasap  2 , Ulviye Kirli  3 , Nese Yeniceri  4 , Yasar Topal  3
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Assessment of anxiety-depression levels and perceptions of quality of life in adolescents with dysmenorrhea

Nilfer Sahin et al. Reprod Health. .

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.

Keywords: Anxiety; Depression; Dysmenorrhea; Quality of life.

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