Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT GYNECOLOGY, cilt.34, sa.3, ss.311-316, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)
Study Objective: In this study we explored the level and severity of issues related to self-concept, depression, and anxiety in adolescents with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Design: Cross-sectional and case-control study. Setting: The research was conducted in the outpatient Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic of Adiyaman University School of Medicine in Turkey. Participants: The study population comprised 153 patients with PCOS and 161 healthy adolescents. Interventions and Main Outcome Measures: The Personal Information Form, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children, Children's Depression Inventory, and Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale were administered to all of the participants who took part in the study. Results: The Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale scores were lower in the PCOS group than in the control group (P < .001). In addition, the scores for the Children's Depression Inventory were also significantly higher in the PCOS group (P < .001). The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children scores showed statistically significant higher levels of state anxiety and trait anxiety in the PCOS group (P < .001). Conclusion: Adolescents with PCOS had lower self-concept scores, greater anxiety levels, and increased depressive symptoms than the healthy controls. Future studies are needed to examine the psychiatric problems in adolescents with PCOS.