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Prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome among university students

Hazlett-Stevens, Holly, Craske, Michelle G, Mayer, Emeran A, Chang, Lin, Naliboff, Bruce D·2003·Journal of Psychosomatic Research

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Objective Relationships between presence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), chronic worry, neuroticism, anxiety sensitivity and anxiety about visceral sensations were examined among university students.Methods College student participants were administered self-report diagnostic measures of IBS and GAD, the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ), the Neuroticism subscale of the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, the Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI) and five additional items designed to measure visceral anxiety.Results The prevalence of IBS and its associated characteristics among students were similar to previous community survey studies, with the exception of lower symptom severity in the university sample. IBS was associated with a higher frequency of GAD and greater worry, neuroticism, anxiety sensitivity and visceral anxiety. Logistic regression analyses further showed that the measure of anxiety specific to visceral sensations was the strongest predictor of IBS diagnostic status.Conclusions While various aspects of anxiety appear related to IBS, specific anxiety about visceral sensations appears to be the most significant factor. Implications of the associations between anxiety-related variables, particularly anxiety about visceral sensations, are discussed.

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Authors
Hazlett-Stevens, H., Craske, M. G., Mayer, E. A., Chang, L., & Naliboff, B. D.
Affiliations
University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Venue
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2003-12
Volume
55
Issue
6
Pages
501-505
ISSN
0022-3999 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2037171358
Cited by
170
References
35
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4.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Psychosomatic Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
irritable bowel syndrome, prevalence, university students, generalized anxiety disorder, chronic worry, neuroticism, anxiety sensitivity, symptom severity
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Anxiety Disorders, Arousal, Attitude to Health, California, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Personality Inventory, Psychophysiologic Disorders, Students, Abdominal Pain, Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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