Life stress and somatic symptoms among adolescents: gender as moderator
To study the impact of life stress on somatic symptoms of adolescents and to explore the moderating role of gender. This cross-sectional study was conducted from September to December 2014 at secondary schools located in Islamabad, Pakistan. Data was collected by administering self-reported measures...
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Published in | Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Vol. 66; no. 11; pp. 1448 - 1451 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Pakistan
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01.11.2016
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Summary: | To study the impact of life stress on somatic symptoms of adolescents and to explore the moderating role of gender.
This cross-sectional study was conducted from September to December 2014 at secondary schools located in Islamabad, Pakistan. Data was collected by administering self-reported measures on a sample of adolescents including both males and females. SPSS 21 was used for data analysis.
Of the 663 participants, 228(34.4%) were girls and 435(65.6%) were boys. The overall mean age was 15.27±1.20 years (range: 12-16 years). There was a significant positive correlation between the experience of life stress and somatic symptoms among adolescents (p<0.01). The prevalence of somatic symptoms was 431(65.10%) among the adolescents who experienced school-related stressors. Gender was a significant moderator and the interaction effect of gender and life stress was significant (p<0.05). Female adolescents had higher level of life stress and experienced more somatic symptoms compared to male adolescents (p<0.05).
Life stress was found to be an important indicator of somatic complaints in adolescents, with greater risk for girls as compared to boys. |
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ISSN: | 0030-9982 |