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Ansiedade, pensamentos positivos, regulação emocional e qualidade de vida em mulheres com e sem endometriose
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Enquadramento: A endometriose é uma doença crónica debilitante com impacto negativo na saúde física e mental das mulheres que sofrem desta patologia. A ansiedade, que apresenta alta prevalência nesta população, assim como as dificuldades de regulação emocional, pode estar relacionada com o aumento da dor crónica, um dos sintomas mais debilitantes e com maior impacto na vida das mulheres com endometriose, o que se traduz numa diminuição da qualidade de vida. Há uma lacuna de estudos que avaliem a relação entre pensamentos positivos e endometriose. No entanto, estes pensamentos podem reduzir os níveis de ansiedade e a utilização de estratégias adaptativas de regulação emocional. Objetivos: O presente estudo teve como objetivos analisar a relação entre ansiedade, dificuldades de regulação emocional, pensamentos positivos e qualidade de vida em mulheres com e sem endometriose; verificar diferenças entre mulheres com e sem endometriose nas variáveis em estudo e analisar os preditores da ansiedade em mulheres com endometriose. Participantes: A amostra foi composta por 243 mulheres (107 com endometriose e 136 sem endometriose). Métodos: As participantes responderam ao questionário sociodemográfico, ao The Endometriosis Health Profile-30, ao Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale – Short Form, ao Brief Symptom Inventory 18 e ao Positive Thinking Skills Scale. Resultados: Os resultados evidenciaram relações significativas entre as variáveis em estudo e diferenças entre mulheres com e sem diagnóstico de endometriose, sendo possível observar que as mulheres com endometriose apresentam mais dificuldades de regulação emocional, mais ansiedade e menos pensamentos positivos. As análises de regressão demonstram o papel preditor das dificuldades de acesso a estratégias de regulação e de bem-estar emocional nos sintomas de ansiedade. Conclusão: Estes resultados realçam a complexidade da doença e a necessidade de abordagens multidisciplinares que promovam a qualidade de vida das mulheres com endometriose, fornecendo orientações para a sua intervenção psicológica.
Background: Endometriosis is a debilitating chronic disease with a negative impact on the physical and mental health of women who suffer from this condition. Anxiety, which is highly prevalent in this population, as well as difficulties with emotional regulation, may be related to increased chronic pain, one of the most debilitating symptoms with the most significant impact on the lives of women with endometriosis, resulting in a decrease in quality of life. There is a lack of studies evaluating the relationship between positive thoughts and endometriosis. However, these thoughts can reduce anxiety levels and the use of adaptive emotional regulation strategies. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to analyze the relationship between anxiety, emotional regulation difficulties, positive thoughts, and quality of life in women with and without endometriosis; to verify whether there are differences between women with and without endometriosis in the variables under study; and to analyze the predictors of anxiety in women with endometriosis. Participants: The sample comprised 243 women (107 with endometriosis and 136 without). Methods: Participants responded to a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Endometriosis Health Profile-30, the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale – Short Form, the Brief Symptom Inventory 18, and the Positive Thinking Skills Scale. Results: The results showed significant relationships between the variables under study and differences between women with and without a diagnosis of endometriosis, with women with endometriosis showing more difficulties with emotional regulation, more anxiety, and fewer positive thoughts. Regression analyses demonstrate the predictive role of difficulties in accessing regulation strategies and emotional well-being in anxiety symptoms. Conclusion: These results highlight the complexity of the disease and the need for multidisciplinary approaches that promote the quality of life of women with endometriosis, providing guidelines for psychological intervention.
Background: Endometriosis is a debilitating chronic disease with a negative impact on the physical and mental health of women who suffer from this condition. Anxiety, which is highly prevalent in this population, as well as difficulties with emotional regulation, may be related to increased chronic pain, one of the most debilitating symptoms with the most significant impact on the lives of women with endometriosis, resulting in a decrease in quality of life. There is a lack of studies evaluating the relationship between positive thoughts and endometriosis. However, these thoughts can reduce anxiety levels and the use of adaptive emotional regulation strategies. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to analyze the relationship between anxiety, emotional regulation difficulties, positive thoughts, and quality of life in women with and without endometriosis; to verify whether there are differences between women with and without endometriosis in the variables under study; and to analyze the predictors of anxiety in women with endometriosis. Participants: The sample comprised 243 women (107 with endometriosis and 136 without). Methods: Participants responded to a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Endometriosis Health Profile-30, the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale – Short Form, the Brief Symptom Inventory 18, and the Positive Thinking Skills Scale. Results: The results showed significant relationships between the variables under study and differences between women with and without a diagnosis of endometriosis, with women with endometriosis showing more difficulties with emotional regulation, more anxiety, and fewer positive thoughts. Regression analyses demonstrate the predictive role of difficulties in accessing regulation strategies and emotional well-being in anxiety symptoms. Conclusion: These results highlight the complexity of the disease and the need for multidisciplinary approaches that promote the quality of life of women with endometriosis, providing guidelines for psychological intervention.
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Endometriose Ansiedade Regulação emocional Dificuldades na regulação emocional Pensamentos positivos Qualidade de vida