Health-Related Behaviors and Psychological Status of Adolescent Patients with Atopic Dermatitis : The 2019 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Surveyopen access
- Authors
- Park, Jeong-Hui; Prochnow, Tyler; Chang, Jongwha; Kim, Sun Jung
- Issue Date
- Apr-2023
- Publisher
- Dove Medical Press Ltd
- Keywords
- adolescent; atopic dermatitis; stress; depressive symptoms
- Citation
- Patient Preference and Adherence, v.17, pp 739 - 747
- Pages
- 9
- Journal Title
- Patient Preference and Adherence
- Volume
- 17
- Start Page
- 739
- End Page
- 747
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/22415
- DOI
- 10.2147/PPA.S406125
- ISSN
- 1177-889X
- Abstract
- Objective: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the common chronic diseases that occur in children and adolescents as a chronic relapsing pruritic inflammatory skin disease. This study investigated how AD is associated with stress and depressive symptoms in a large representative sample of adolescents in South Korea.Methods: The Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey 2019 was used in this study (n = 57,069, weighted national estimates = 2,672,170). Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine significant associations between AD and mental health, measured by stress and depressive symptoms. Sub-group analysis was also conducted using various socio-economic variables.Results: Among the present sample, 6.5% of adolescents (n = 173,909) were diagnosed with AD in the past 12 months. After adjusting for other variables, AD diagnosis was associated with significantly higher odds of experiencing stress (OR = 1.43) and depressive symptoms (OR = 1.32) as compared to adolescents without AD. A similar trend is found in subgroup model analysis using socio-economic variables (ie, education levels, parent's income levels, and residence area). Specifically, female adolescents with AD, adolescents of low socio-economic status, those reporting smoking and drinking experience, and who do not participate in regular physical activity are more vulnerable to stress and depressive symptoms.Conclusion: This is a noteworthy finding because it denotes that AD may lead to negative outcomes, like depressive symptoms or stress, which could be prevented if suspected early.
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