一项关于大学生初潮与焦虑之间关联的研究。
A study of association between early menarche and anxiety in undergraduate students.
机构信息
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.
Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.
出版信息
F1000Res. 2024 Aug 9;13:807. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.149757.2. eCollection 2024.
BACKGROUND
Anxiety has been reported to be one of the most common epidemics in recent years. The present study focused on understanding the association between early menarche and the prevalence of anxiety and anxiety symptoms among adult undergraduate students.
METHODS
This was an observational, case-control study. The sample included 146 young female adults aged more than or equal to 18 years pursuing the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Bachelor of Dental Sciences (BDS). Using an online questionnaire, participants were asked to recall and enter the age at which they attained menarche. We used the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7- Item Questionnaire (GAD-7) to measure the severity of their present anxiety symptoms.
RESULTS
The results showed a significant increase in anxiety symptoms in participants who had early menarche compared to those who did not have early menarche. The mean score on the GAD-7 Questionnaire for the cases was 9.93 and the control group was 6.89. The GAD-7 scores among the cases group were significantly higher in the GAD-7 scores than in the control group.
CONCLUSIONS
This study concluded that early menarche is associated with higher anxiety levels in young adults.
背景
焦虑症是近年来最常见的流行病之一。本研究旨在探讨初潮与成年本科大学生焦虑症和焦虑症状的患病率之间的关系。
方法
这是一项观察性、病例对照研究。样本包括 146 名年龄在 18 岁及以上的年轻女性，她们正在攻读医学学士和外科学士（MBBS）和牙科学士（BDS）学位。研究人员使用在线问卷，让参与者回忆并输入她们初潮的年龄。我们使用广泛性焦虑障碍 7 项问卷（GAD-7）来衡量她们目前焦虑症状的严重程度。
结果
结果显示，与没有早初潮的参与者相比，早初潮的参与者出现焦虑症状的显著增加。病例组的 GAD-7 问卷平均得分为 9.93，对照组为 6.89。病例组的 GAD-7 评分明显高于对照组。
结论
本研究得出结论，初潮早与年轻人的焦虑水平升高有关。
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