The association of childhood maltreatment, somatization and health-related quality of life in adult age: Results from a population-based cohort study

Piontek, Katharina; Wiesmann, Ulrich; Apfelbacher, Christian; Völzke, Henry; Grabe, Hans J.

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105226

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“…Although the present study results showed no correlation between dyspareunia and hypochondriasis, the incompatibility between men’s and women’s sexual orientations during middle age and the husbands’ sexual desires may be accompanied by coercion for women and their reluctance to have a sexual relationship. Previous studies have reported a relationship between sexual abuse and somatization [ 19 , 20 ]. Another study likewise reported that sexual coercion was correlated with complaints about somatic symptoms [ 21 ].…”

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Relationship between mental health and climacteric adjustment in middle aged women: a confirmatory analysis

Khakkar

Kazemi

2023

BMC Women's Health

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Background Climacteric changes in women are associated with an increased probability of psychological symptoms. Identifying the relationship between adjustment to this period and mental health helps to plan for middle-aged women’s health improvement. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between climacteric adjustment (CA) and mental health in middle aged women. Method This cross-sectional study was conducted on 190 women aged 40 to 53 years. Mental health symptoms (including hypochondriasis, anxiety, depression, and social impairment) and CA were assessed using 28-item general health questionnaire and the CA questionnaire, respectively, as a self-report. Data were analyzed using linear and stepwise regression methods, and the fitting of the resulting conceptual model was assessed using AMOS software. Results The results showed that hypochondriasis score and social impairment, anxiety level and CA in the perfection dimension, and social impairment score and CA in perfection, decline in beauty, and sexual silence dimensions had an inverse relationship. Moreover, the relationship between anxiety score and CA in the reaction to end of menstruation and the relationship between social impairment and decline of femininity were positive and significant. Factor analysis of the conceptual model obtained from the study results demonstrated a good model fit (CMIN /DF = 0.807, P = .671). Conclusion The results showed a relationship between CA and psychological symptoms in middle-aged women. In other words, the level of hypochondriasis, anxiety, and social impairment symptoms decreased with increasing CA in sexual silence, perfection, and decline in beauty.

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Relationship between mental health and climacteric adjustment in middle aged women: a confirmatory analysis

Khakkar

Kazemi

2023

BMC Women's Health

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“…Psychological maltreatment, a broader term encompasses both abuse and neglect and has been shown to be associated with an equal and even greater number of behavioral problems and disorders [ 50 ]. Studies have consistently demonstrated a clear relationship between most kinds of childhood trauma [ 16 , 18 , 51 ], ranging from physical abuse, physical neglect, emotional neglect, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse [ 2 , 16 ]. Neglect of any kind is as harmful as physical and sexual abuse though has received less attention [ 8 ].…”

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Association of childhood trauma, and resilience, with quality of life in patients seeking treatment at a psychiatry outpatient: A cross-sectional study from Nepal

Dhungana

Koirala²,

Ojha³

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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Quality of life is defined by the World Health Organization as "Individuals’ perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns". It is a comprehensive measure of health outcome after trauma. Childhood maltreatment is a determinant of poor mental health and quality of life. Resilience, however, is supposed to be protective. Our aim is to examine childhood trauma and resilience in patients visiting psychiatry outpatient and investigate their relations with quality of life. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with a hundred patients with trauma and visiting psychiatry outpatient. Standardized tools were applied to explore childhood trauma, resilience, quality of life and clinical diagnoses and trauma categorization. Sociodemographic and relevant clinical information were obtained with a structured proforma. Bivariate followed by multivariate logistic regressions were conducted to explore the relation between childhood trauma, resilience, and quality of life. Poor quality of life was reported in almost one third of the patients. Upper socioeconomic status, emotional neglect during childhood, current depression and low resilience were the determinants of poor quality of life in bivariate analysis. Final models revealed that emotional neglect during childhood and low resilience had independent associations with poor quality of life. Efforts should be made to minimize childhood maltreatment in general; and explore strategies to build resilience suited to the cultural context to improve quality of life.

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“…Health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) refers to perceived physical and mental health and functioning (Wang et al., 2017), and is best used to signify empirical studies examining how health status affects quality of life or the utility associated with a particular health state (Karimi & Brazier, 2016). Understanding the status of HRQOL is important for accessing relief of symptom, quality of care and rehabilitation (Haraldstad et al., 2019; Piontek et al., 2021). Over the past two decades, HRQOL research has predominantly concentrated in North America and Europe, with less research and delayed research interest in regions such as Asia, South America and Africa.…”

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How is family health related to health‐related quality of life among middle‐aged and older adults in rural China? A cross‐sectional study

Chen,

Wu,

et al. 2024

Int J Older People Nursing

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BackgroundHealth‐related quality of life (HRQOL) is unequal between countries and regions, and the emphasis on HRQOL of populations of low‐income countries and regions is unprecedented.ObjectivesTo examine the association between family health and HRQOL among middle‐aged and older adults in rural China, and determine whether this association differs by age, gender and chronic disease subgroup.MethodsCross‐sectional survey carried out from July to September 2021. The participants were 1059 people aged 46 and over living in rural China. We used the European Quality of Life Five Dimension Five Level (EQ‐5D‐5L) and Family Health Scale‐Short Form (FHS‐SF) to assess health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) and family health, respectively.ResultsThe mean EQ‐VAS was 75.66, the mean EQ index score was 0.92, and the mean FHS was 37.90 in rural middle‐aged and older adults. After Bonferroni correction, generalised linear regression models showed that FHS was significantly associated with the EQ‐VAS (β = 0.829; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.660 to 0.997; p < .001) and the EQ index score (β = 0.003; 95%CI: 0.001 to 0.004; p < .001). Binary logistic regression models showed that FHS was associated with three dimensions of HRQOL (mobility, self‐care and usual activities) (p < .01). Based on subgroup analyses, the effect of FHS on EQ‐VAS and the EQ index score was significant in three subgroups after Bonferroni correction (p < .01), but the association between FHS and the dimensions of HRQOL differed by age, gender and chronic disease group (p > .01).ConclusionsThis study is the first to explore that family health and its dimensions are significant positive predictors of HRQOL among middle‐aged and older adults in rural China. Family‐based measures may have more potential and value because better family health significantly improves HRQOL.Implications for practiceIn the health strategy, the government and primary health care workers should include family health as an indicator and assess it before and after the implementation of the strategy.

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The association of childhood maltreatment, somatization and health-related quality of life in adult age: Results from a population-based cohort study

Cited by 13 publications

References 48 publications

Relationship between mental health and climacteric adjustment in middle aged women: a confirmatory analysis

Relationship between mental health and climacteric adjustment in middle aged women: a confirmatory analysis

Association of childhood trauma, and resilience, with quality of life in patients seeking treatment at a psychiatry outpatient: A cross-sectional study from Nepal

How is family health related to health‐related quality of life among middle‐aged and older adults in rural China? A cross‐sectional study

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