Depression and Leisure-Time Physical Activity in Pubertal Girls
Nora Nabil Hussien,
Rasha Mohammed Bahaa Eldin
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 4, December 2020
Pages:
106-112
Received:
10 October 2020
Accepted:
23 October 2020
Published:
4 November 2020
Abstract: Treating depression can be a financial burden on the health care system and time consuming; finding an alternative that may prevent or decrease the occurrence of depression may be better for adolescents. This study intended to estimate the prevalence of depression among pubertal school adolescent girls and to determine the difference between physically active pubertal girls and sedentary ones regarding the presence of depressive symptoms. It is a cross sectional study, done in 10th of Ramadan city, on 365 adolescent pubertal girls in 7-12 grades. The Short Moods and Feelings Questionnaire (SMFQ) was used to evaluate depressive symptoms and Godin Leisure-Time Exercise questionnaire for the assessment of self-reported leisure-time physical activity. This study revealed that the prevalence of depression in adolescent girls was (47.4%). Depression is significantly present among insufficiently active students (53.8%) with (COR 3.9, 95% CI 2.4-6.5) with (P<0.001). The percent of active students are significantly higher among those attending private schools (44.4%) (COR 3.7, 95% CI 2.1-6.8) versus (27.4%-28.2%) (COR 1.2, 95% CI 0.8-2.0 and 0.3, 95% CI 0.2-0.5) respectively in language governmental and in governmental schools with (P value<0.001). There is significant negative correlation between depression and leisure-time physical activity (r=-0.49, P<0.001). It was concluded that depression is inversely related to physical activity, so it’s a must to encourage all adolescents to be engaged in regular bases physical activity to avoid psychiatric troubles as depression that may occur in this age with hormonal changes of puberty.
Abstract: Treating depression can be a financial burden on the health care system and time consuming; finding an alternative that may prevent or decrease the occurrence of depression may be better for adolescents. This study intended to estimate the prevalence of depression among pubertal school adolescent girls and to determine the difference between physic...
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Socio-demographic Factors Associated with Quality of Life of Pregnant Women in Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Amira Kurspahic Mujcic,
Amra Mujcic
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 4, December 2020
Pages:
113-117
Received:
11 November 2020
Accepted:
1 December 2020
Published:
8 December 2020
Abstract: The pregnancy is a special time in a woman’s life with important physical and emotional changes. These normal changes and their interactions with socio-demographic factors may affect women’s health. This consequently affects the quality of a pregnant woman’s life. The aim of the present study was to investigate the quality of life of pregnant women and its relationship with socio-demographic factors. This cross-sectional study was carried out at the Centre for Women’s Health of Canton Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The study included 150 pregnant women. The respondents were supposed to fill out a questionnaire that included questions about their socio-demographic characteristics (age, marital status, number of family members, formal education level, self-perceived financial status and number of pregnancies). The SF-36 questionnaire was used to measure the self-reported quality of life in the areas of physical and mental health. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the association between socio-demographic factors and self-reported physical and mental health. The pregnant women had moderate total mean scores on SF-36 scale (61.8±17.8). The pregnant women rated their mental health (MCS) better than their physical health (PCS). The mean values for the physical component summary (PCS) was 59.9±17.2 and for the mental component summary (MCS) 63.6±21.7. Younger maternal age (p=0.026), being married (p=0.000), better financial status than average (p=0.003), first pregnancy (p=0.044) were positively associated with better quality of physical health (PCS). Older maternal age (p=0.022), being married (p=0.000), better financial status than average (p=0.026), first pregnancy (p=0.025) were positively associated with a better quality of mental health (MCS). Thus, individualized assistance for the pregnant woman focusing on the sociodemographic factors provides the basis for the planning and implementation of actions aimed at improving quality of life.
Abstract: The pregnancy is a special time in a woman’s life with important physical and emotional changes. These normal changes and their interactions with socio-demographic factors may affect women’s health. This consequently affects the quality of a pregnant woman’s life. The aim of the present study was to investigate the quality of life of pregnant women...
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