Psychological stress and its association with bronchial asthma in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Saudi Medical Journal Pub Date : 2025-05-01 DOI:10.15537/smj.2025.46.5.20250028

Alaa A Bugis, Faisal A Turkestani, Mohammed E Ahmed, Mohammed M Alqahtani, Abdullah K Alnafisi, Bassam O Alamri, Alhasan M Algobayshi

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Objectives: To investigate the psychological stress and its association with bronchial asthma in Saudi Arabia, focusing on the mechanisms by which stress affects asthma.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 733 adults with asthma aged ≥18 years and was carried out between October 2022 and May 2023 in Saudi Arabia. Data were obtained using an online questionnaire assessing asthma severity and stress levels.

Results: Cronbach's alpha indicated that the reliability of the stress scale was 0.728 and the reliability of the asthma control tool was 0.819. Of the participants, 52% were women and 48% were men, with 48.7% aged 18-26 years. Asthma severity was classified as low (20.3%) or high (54.6%) and 85.4% of the respondents reported elevated stress levels. A statistically significant correlation was noted between asthma control and sterss (r= -0.22, p<0.05), indicating that higher stress levels hinder the management of asthma.

Conclusion: There is a strong association between psychological stress and exacerbation of bronchial asthma. Stress impacts immune responses, thereby contributing to the pathogenesis of asthma. Therefore, effective stress management is essential in improving the control of asthma and the alleviation of its symptoms.

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沙特阿拉伯的心理压力及其与支气管哮喘的关系：一项横断面研究。

目的：调查沙特阿拉伯人的心理应激及其与支气管哮喘的关系，重点探讨应激影响哮喘的机制。方法：这项横断面研究包括733名年龄≥18岁的成人哮喘患者，于2022年10月至2023年5月在沙特阿拉伯进行。数据通过评估哮喘严重程度和压力水平的在线问卷获得。结果：Cronbach’s alpha表明压力量表的信度为0.728，哮喘控制工具的信度为0.819。参与者中52%为女性，48%为男性，其中48.7%的人年龄在18-26岁之间。哮喘严重程度分为低（20.3%）和高（54.6%），85.4%的受访者报告压力水平升高。结论：心理应激与支气管哮喘病情的加重有较强的相关性。应激影响免疫反应，从而促进哮喘的发病机制。因此，有效的压力管理对于改善哮喘的控制和减轻其症状至关重要。

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Saudi Medical Journal 医学-医学：内科

CiteScore

2.30

自引率

6.20%

发文量

203

审稿时长

12 months

期刊介绍： The Saudi Medical Journal is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal. It is an open access journal, with content released under a Creative Commons attribution-noncommercial license. The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, Systematic Reviews, Case Reports, Brief Communication, Brief Report, Clinical Note, Clinical Image, Editorials, Book Reviews, Correspondence, and Student Corner.