Title |
A greater number of somatic pain sites is associated with poor mental health in adolescents: a cross-sectional study
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Published in |
BMC Psychiatry, January 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-244x-13-30 |
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Authors |
Shuntaro Ando, Syudo Yamasaki, Shinji Shimodera, Tsukasa Sasaki, Norihito Oshima, Toshi A Furukawa, Nozomu Asukai, Kiyoto Kasai, Yoshio Mino, Shimpei Inoue, Yuji Okazaki, Atsushi Nishida |
Abstract |
Identifying indicators of poor mental health during adolescence is a significant public health issue. Previous studies which suggested an association between the number of somatic pains and depression have mainly focused on adults or have employed samples with a narrow age range. To date, results from previous studies have been inconsistent regarding the association between somatic pain and academic impairment. Therefore, the main aims of the present study were to 1) investigate the association between the number of somatic pain sites and poor mental health using a community sample of adolescents aged 12 to 18 years and employing a simple method of assessment, and 2) examine the association between the number of somatic pain sites and perceived academic impairment. |
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Egypt | 1 | 50% |
Unknown | 1 | 50% |
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Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
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Spain | 1 | 1% |
Australia | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 74 | 97% |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 18% |
Student > Master | 9 | 12% |
Researcher | 7 | 9% |
Student > Bachelor | 7 | 9% |
Unspecified | 5 | 7% |
Other | 12 | 16% |
Unknown | 22 | 29% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 18% |
Psychology | 13 | 17% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 11 | 14% |
Unspecified | 5 | 7% |
Social Sciences | 2 | 3% |
Other | 5 | 7% |
Unknown | 26 | 34% |