Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey.
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey.
Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannonica Adriat. 2021 Mar;30(1):15-19.
Onychophagia is defined as putting one's fingers into the mouth and biting the nails. We sought to evaluate the prevalence of onychophagia in university and high school students and its relation to sociodemographic factors, perceived stress, and quality of life.
A total of 3,475 students were included in the study. A questionnaire including sociodemographic characteristics, items about onychophagia, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and the European Health Impact Scale were used.
The prevalence of onychophagia among university students was 17.6%, and among high school students it was 29.2%. In university students with onychophagia, the median score on the PSS was higher than the median score of students without onychophagia. In high school students, the median score on the PSS was 28.2 for students without onychophagia and 28.0 for students with onychophagia; the difference was not significant. The median scores on the quality of life scale for both university and high school students with onychophagia were lower than the mean score of students without onychophagia.
Onychophagia is a common problem in the general population with a multidimensional etiology. It has dermatological, dental, and psychiatric consequences and comorbidities, and so a multidisciplinary approach is necessary for the prevention and treatment of onychophagia.
咬指甲癖是指将手指放入口中并咬指甲的行为。我们旨在评估大学生和高中生咬指甲癖的流行率及其与社会人口因素、感知压力和生活质量的关系。
共有 3475 名学生参与了这项研究。使用了一份问卷，其中包括社会人口特征、咬指甲相关项目、感知压力量表（PSS）和欧洲健康影响量表。
大学生中咬指甲癖的患病率为 17.6%，高中生中为 29.2%。患有咬指甲癖的大学生的 PSS 中位数评分高于没有咬指甲癖的学生。在高中生中，没有咬指甲癖的学生的 PSS 中位数评分为 28.2，有咬指甲癖的学生的 PSS 中位数评分为 28.0；差异无统计学意义。患有咬指甲癖的大学生和高中生的生活质量量表中位数评分均低于没有咬指甲癖的学生的平均评分。
咬指甲癖在普通人群中很常见，具有多维度的病因。它具有皮肤病学、牙科和精神科方面的后果和并发症，因此需要多学科方法来预防和治疗咬指甲癖。
