The link between anxiety and depression, and balance in young adults

Marques, Tatiana; Bernardo, Patrícia; Serrano, Margarida

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The link between anxiety and depression, and balance in young adults

2025-05-12Text

datacite.subject.fos	Ciências Médicas
datacite.subject.sdg	03:Saúde de Qualidade
dc.contributor.author	Marques, Tatiana
dc.contributor.author	Bernardo, Patrícia
dc.contributor.author	Serrano, Margarida
dc.date.accessioned	2025-05-30T13:37:13Z
dc.date.available	2025-05-30T13:37:13Z
dc.date.issued	2025-05-12
dc.description.abstract	The ability of young adults to control their balance is generally effortless and can occur automatically with minimal cognitive involvement. However, this ability may be compromised when integration conflicts arise due to impairments in vestibular, visual, or somatosensory functions. Hence, psychomotor symptoms linked to emotional states can also influence postural control. The purpose of this study was to understand the effects of anxiety and depression on balance in young adults. Methods: Our study included 50 young adults (21.86 ± 2.63 years), consisting of 13 males and 37 females. Anxiety and depressive symptoms were evaluated using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), while balance was assessed through the Modified Clinical Test for the Sensory Interaction on Balance (mCTSIB). Data analysis was conducted using Pearson’s correlation coefficient test and the Kruskal–Wallis test. Results: Pearson’s correlation analysis indicated that young adults exhibited stable postural control. However, a positive correlation (0.259, p < 0.1) was observed between anxiety levels and the sway index. Additionally, positive correlations were found between anxiety and both somatosensory (0.281, p < 0.05) and visual (0.276, p < 0.1) ratios. Conclusions: The results suggest that higher anxiety levels are associated with reduced postural balance, with sensory inputs, particularly visual and somatosensory, playing a key role in this decreased stability	por
dc.identifier.citation	Marques, T.; Bernardo, P.; Serrano, M. The Link Between Anxiety and Depression, and Balance in Young Adults. Audiol. Res. 2025, 15, 57. https://doi.org/10.3390/ audiolres15030057
dc.identifier.doi	doi.org/10.3390/audiolres15030057
dc.identifier.issn	2039-4349
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/57897
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.peerreviewed	yes
dc.publisher	MDPI
dc.relation.hasversion	https://doi.org/10.3390/audiolres15030057
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
dc.subject	Anxiety
dc.subject	Balance
dc.subject	Depression
dc.subject	Postural control
dc.subject	Young adult
dc.subject	Ansiedade
dc.subject	Equilíbrio postural
dc.subject	Depressão
dc.subject	Jovem adulto
dc.title	The link between anxiety and depression, and balance in young adults	por
dc.type	text
dspace.entity.type	Publication
oaire.citation.endPage	11
oaire.citation.issue	57
oaire.citation.startPage	2
oaire.citation.title	Audiology research
oaire.citation.volume	15
oaire.version	http://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85