Merakou K, Kyklou E, Antoniadou E, Theodoridis D, Doufexis E, Barbouni A
Department of Public & Administrative Health, National School Of Public Health, 196 Alexandras Ave., 115 21, Athens, Greece.
General University Hospital of Larisa, 413 34, Larisa, Greece.
Qual Life Res. 2017 Nov;26(11):3169-3175. doi: 10.1007/s11136-017-1622-5. Epub 2017 Jun 14.
The investigation of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) of Orthodox Christian monks who live at the Holy Mount Athos in Greece, and its correlation with demographic characteristics and Sense of Coherence (SOC-13).
A cross-sectional study was designed. The seven monasteries and five scetes with the largest number of monk population were invited to participate. Two monasteries and 1 scete gave their permission for the study. The final monks sample was formed by 166 monks from 215 who participated to the study. HRQOL was assessed using the SF-12 and Sense of Coherence the SOC-13 scales that were completed by monks from May to August 2012. Μultiple linear regression analyses were conducted to explore the association of the HRQOL subscales with the demographics and SOC-13.
The mean age was 45.5 ± 13.0 years; 83.7% lived in communal monasteries, and the mean number of years in monasticism was 18.4 ± 12.1. The mean value of their Physical Component Summary (PCS) score was 47.3 ± 5.3, which is lower than in the general Greek men population, while their Mental Component Summary (MCS) score was 56.4 ± 5.8, which is higher than in the general Greek men population. The mean value of SOC-13 was 65.7 ± 6.5. Positive association for PCS appeared for place of living (β = 5.43, SE = 1.27, p < 0.001) and negative association for age (β = -0.16, SE = 0.03, p < 0.001) while for MCS for number of years in monasticism (β = 0.07, SE = 0.06, p = 0.023) and sense of coherence (β = 0.47, SE = 0.06, p < 0.001).
The results indicated that monks had better mental health but worse physical health compared to the general Greek male population. More studies are required to validate the above findings.
调查生活在希腊阿索斯圣山的东正教修士的健康相关生活质量（HRQOL），及其与人口统计学特征和连贯感（SOC - 13）的相关性。
设计了一项横断面研究。邀请了修士人数最多的七座修道院和五座隐修院参与。两座修道院和一座隐修院同意参与研究。最终的修士样本由参与研究的215名修士中的166名组成。使用SF - 12评估HRQOL，使用SOC - 13量表评估连贯感，这些量表由修士们在2012年5月至8月期间完成。进行多元线性回归分析以探讨HRQOL子量表与人口统计学和SOC - 13之间的关联。
平均年龄为45.5±13.0岁；83.7%的人生活在集体修道院，出家的平均年数为18.4±12.1年。他们的身体成分总结（PCS）得分的平均值为47.3±5.3，低于希腊男性总体水平，而他们的心理成分总结（MCS）得分的平均值为56.4±5.8，高于希腊男性总体水平。SOC - 13的平均值为65.7±6.5。PCS与居住地点呈正相关（β = 5.43，标准误 = 1.27，p < 0.001），与年龄呈负相关（β = -0.16，标准误 = 0.03，p < 0.001），而MCS与出家年数（β = 0.07，标准误 = 0.06，p = 0.023）和连贯感（β = 0.47，标准误 = 0.06，p < 0.001）呈正相关。
结果表明，与希腊男性总体相比，修士心理健康状况较好，但身体健康状况较差。需要更多研究来验证上述发现。
