Investigation of Psychological Symptoms, Depression, and Anxiety Levels of Women with and without Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Öz

The main purpose of this study is to examine in detail the psychological symptoms, depression and anxiety levels of women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome. The relational survey model, which is based on the quantitative research model, was used in the study. The universe of the study consists of individuals between the ages of 18-50 living in the TRNC. A total of 824 women, including 412 women with a diagnosis of polycystic ovary and 412 women without a diagnosis of polycystic ovary, were included in this study. Sociodemographic Information Form, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Symptom Checklist (SCL-90-R) were used as data collection tools in the study. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 26.0 software was used for statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study. In the study, it was concluded that the anxiety, depression and psychological symptom levels of the participants with PCOS were higher than the participants without PCOS.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Polycystic ovary syndrome
• psychological symptom
• depression
• anxiety

Polikistik Over Sendromu Tanısı Alan ve Almayan Kadınların Psikolojik Belirti, Depresyon ve Anksiyete Düzeylerinin İncelenmesi

Öz

Bu araştırmanın temel amacı polikistik over sendromu tanısı alan ve almayan kadınların psikolojik belirti, depresyon ve anksiyete düzeylerinin detaylı olarak incelenmesidir. Çalışmada nicel araştırma modeline bağlı olan ilişkisel araştırma modeli kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın evreni KKTC’de yaşayan 18-50 yaş arası bireylerden oluşmaktadır. Çalışmaya amaçsal örnekleme yöntemi yoluyla 412 Polikistik over tanısı olan kadınlar ve 412 Polikistik over tanısı olmayan kadınlar olmak üzere toplam 824 kadın dahil edilmiştir. Çalışmada veri toplama araçları olarak Sosyodemografik Bilgi Formu, Beck Depresyon Ölçeği (BDÖ), Beck Anksiyete Ölçeği (BAÖ) ve Belirti Tarama Listesi (SCL-90-R) kullanılmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen verilerin istatistiksel analizinde Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 26.0 yazılımı kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada PKOS olan katılımcıların anksiyete, depresyon ve psikolojik belirti düzeylerinin PKOS olmayan katılımcılara göre daha yüksek olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Polikistik over sendromu
• psikolojik belirti
• depresyon
• anksiyete

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