Mental Strain and Chronic Stress among University Students with Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Joint Authors
Weimer, Katja
Gulewitsch, Marco Daniel
Schlarb, Angelika Anita
Schwille-Kiuntke, Juliane
Enck, Paul
Source
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
To investigate the degree of mental strain and chronic stress in a German community sample of students with IBS-like symptoms.
Methods and Materials.
Following an internet-based survey about stress, this study recruited 176 German university students (23.45±2.48 years; 48.3% males) with IBS-like symptoms according to Rome III and 181 students without IBS (23.55±2.82 years; 50.3% males) and compared them regarding current mental strain (SCL-90-R) and the extend of chronic stress.
Beyond this, IBS subtypes, IBS severity, and health care utilization were assessed.
Results.
Students fulfilling IBS criteria showed significantly elevated values of mental strain and chronic stress.
Nearly 40% of the IBS group (versus 20% of the controls) reached a clinically relevant value on the SCL-90-R global severity scale.
IBS subtypes did not differ in terms of mental distress or chronic stress.
Somatization, anxiety, and the chronic stressors “work overload,” “social tension,” and “dissatisfaction with job” were most closely connected to IBS symptom severity.
Regarding health care utilization, our results show that consulting a physician frequently was not associated significantly with elevated mental strain or chronic stress but with IBS symptom severity.
Conclusion.
Our data contribute additional evidence to the distinct association between psychological stress and IBS in community samples.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gulewitsch, Marco Daniel& Enck, Paul& Schwille-Kiuntke, Juliane& Weimer, Katja& Schlarb, Angelika Anita. 2013. Mental Strain and Chronic Stress among University Students with Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Gastroenterology Research and Practice،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gulewitsch, Marco Daniel…[et al.]. Mental Strain and Chronic Stress among University Students with Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Gastroenterology Research and Practice No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gulewitsch, Marco Daniel& Enck, Paul& Schwille-Kiuntke, Juliane& Weimer, Katja& Schlarb, Angelika Anita. Mental Strain and Chronic Stress among University Students with Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454468
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-454468