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KMID : 0367020080200050685
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing
2008 Volume.20 No. 5 p.685 ~ p.696
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Frequency of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Perceived Stress, and Mental Health among Women
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Park Hyo-Jung
Lim Soo-Jin
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was performed to examine the frequency of irritable bowel syndrome(IBS), perceived stress, and mental health among community-dwelling women.
Methods: This study conducted a survey to collect data on 869 women in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do. The measurements included the Rome III criteria(to diagnose IBS), the Global Assessment Recent Stress(GARS scale to evaluate perceived stress), and symptom check list 90R(SCL-90R to evaluate psychological distress). Data were analyzed using SPSS 15.0 program by frequency, x2-tests, t-test, and analysis of variance(ANOVA).
Results: The frequency of IBS in women was 15.1%. Eighty-six women(65.6%) had mixed constipation and diarrhea subtype of IBS. Compared to the women without IBS, those with IBS reported significantly higher scores on GARS, all subscales of GARS, SCL-90R, all subscales of SCL-90R, and the global severity index(GSI). No significant differences were observed among stress, mental health, and the IBS subtypes.
Conclusion: Nursing interventions targeting women with IBS should be developed in order to reduce the associated stress and psychological distress.
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KEYWORD
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Irritable bowel syndrome, Stress, Mental health
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