The association between stress and acne among female medical students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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作者
Zari, Shadi [1 ,2 ]
Alrahmani, Dana [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Jeddah, Fac Med, Dept Dermatol, POB 106257, Jeddah 21341, Saudi Arabia
[2] McGill Univ, Fac Med, Div Dermatol, Montreal, PQ, Canada
[3] King Abdulaziz Univ, Fac Med, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
关键词
acne; acne vulgaris; acne severity; acne grade; stress; stress scale; CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; PERCEIVED STRESS; SEBACEOUS GLANDS; VULGARIS; PATHOGENESIS; SEBOCYTES; STEROIDS; SYSTEM;
D O I
10.2147/CCID.S148499
中图分类号
R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
学科分类号
100206 ;
摘要
Introduction: Although there is widespread acceptance of a relationship between stress and acne, not many studies have been performed to assess this relationship. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between stress and acne severity. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 144 6th year female medical students 22 to 24 years in age attending the medical faculty at King Abdulaziz University. This study used the global acne grading system (GAGS) to assess acne severity in relation to stress using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). The questionnaire also included some confounding factors involved in acne severity. Results: The results indicated an increase in stress severity strongly correlated with an increase in acne severity, which was statistically significant (p<0.01). Subjects with higher stress scores, determined using the PSS, had higher acne severity when examined and graded using the GAGS. Conclusion: On the basis of this study, it is concluded that stress positively correlates with acne severity.
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