Dynamic Relationship between Severity of Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Psychological Stress among Teachers after the Lushan Earthquake_West China Medical Journal

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 ZhangYe ¹ ,  ZhangJun ¹ , ZhuShenyue ² , TianYulian ³ , YangHengwei ⁴ , ChenDechao ¹ , GongYao ¹ , ChenRan ¹

1. Mental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
2. Education Supervision Department, Baoxing County Education Bureau, Ya'an, Sichuan 625700, P. R. China;
3. Department of Nursing, People'Hospital of Baoxing County, Ya, an, Sichuan 625700, P. R. China;
4. Department of Psychiatry, Chinese Traditional Medicine Hospital of Anyue County, Ziyang, Sichuan 642350, P. R. China;

Corresponding author：

ZhangJun, Email: zh2000jun2000@163.com

Keywords：

Psychological; Stress; Digestive system; Earthquake

DOI：

10.7507/1002-0179.20160079

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Objective To explore the relationship between severity of gastrointestinal symptoms and psychological stress after the earthquake. Methods The sample was teachers from Baoxing county which was most affected by the earthquake. Post-traumatic stress disorder checklist civilian version (PCL-C) scale was used to assess the symptoms of psychological stress at 2-3 weeks, 2-3 months, and 6 months after the earthquake, and gastrointestinal symptoms were evaluated using three questions of patient health questionare (PHQ)-15 at 2-3 months and 6 months after the earthquake. Spearman rank correlation was used to explore the dynamic relationship between the symptoms of psychological stress evaluated at the three waves and gastrointestinal symptoms evaluated at 2-3 months and 6 months after the earthquake. Results Prevalence rates of gastrointestinal symptoms in teachers were 6.7% and 4.7% for stomach and abdominal pain, 6.7% and 5.6% for constipation and diarrhea, and 9.1% and 8.1% for nausea and gastrointestinal flatulence or dyspepsia at 2-3 months and 6 months after the earthquake. The relationships between three gastrointestinal symptoms evaluated at 2-3 months and 6 months after the earthquake and psychological stress symptoms evaluated at the three waves were all significant (all P<0.05). Conclusion Gastrointestinal symptoms are common among the teachers. The association between psychological stress symptoms and severity of gastrointestinal symptoms at the same point after the earthquake is most strong, and psychological stress symptoms in the early period can predict the severity of subsequent gastrointestinal symptoms, and gastrointestinal symptoms in the early period can predict symptoms of subsequent psychological stress.

Citation： ZhangYe, ZhangJun, ZhuShenyue, TianYulian, YangHengwei, ChenDechao, GongYao, ChenRan. Dynamic Relationship between Severity of Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Psychological Stress among Teachers after the Lushan Earthquake. West China Medical Journal, 2016, 31(2): 297-300. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.20160079 Copy

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5. Cheng Z, Ma N, Yang L, et al. Depression and posttraumatic stress disorder in temporary settlement residents 1 year after the Sichuan earthquake[J]. Asia Pac J Public Health, 2015, 27(2):NP1962-NP1972.
6. Pan X, Liu W, Deng G, et al. Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety among junior high school students in worst-hit areas 3 years after the Wenchuan earthquake in China[J]. Asia Pac J Public Health, 2015, 27(2):NP1985-NP1994.
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