Anxiety, depression and low self-esteem among people with alopecia
OBJECTIVES: To assess the frequency of anxiety and depression symptoms among individuals with alopecia and to assess the self-esteem levels of alopecia patients in a hair restorative treatment center of Karachi, Pakistan. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 84 consecutive patients...
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| author | Gati Ara Waqar Tunio Noor Imran Khan Abeel Tariq Tamjeed Jamshed |
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| description | OBJECTIVES: To assess the frequency of anxiety and depression symptoms among individuals with alopecia and to assess the self-esteem levels of alopecia patients in a hair restorative treatment center of Karachi, Pakistan.
METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 84 consecutive patients of Alopecia by conducting interviews. Sample size was calculated using the prevalence rate of alopecia of 2% at confidence level of 95% and precision of 3%. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) which was used to quantify depression and anxiety, and Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (RSES) was used for self- esteem levels. Scores were calculated. Test of correlation and Chi square test were applied.
RESULTS: Median (inter-quartile range) HADS score for Anxiety and Depression in 84 study participants was 11 (7-14) and 11 (8-14) respectively. Regarding depression and depression, 52.4% (n=44) and 53.6% (n=45) fell into the abnormal category (score 11-21) respectively. For self-esteem, 48.8% (n=41) had low self-esteem (score 0-14). Positive correlation was found between age of participants and their self- esteem score (p- value =0.001). The older participants achieved higher scores. There was an inverse relation between age at onset of alopecia and self-esteem score (p-value= 0.03). People with early onset of Alopecia had lower self-esteem scores. There was no significant difference between male and females and the anxiety, depression and self-esteem levels.
CONCLUSION: Our study reveals significant prevalence of depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem among alopecia patients seeking hair restoration, highlighting the urgent need for targeted psychological interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fbf41eda7cd643e9a8d2ae7f268c34512025-08-20T01:47:21ZengKhyber Medical UniversityKhyber Medical University Journal2305-26432305-26512023-09-01153161610.35845/kmuj.2023.226531898Anxiety, depression and low self-esteem among people with alopeciaGati Ara0Waqar Tunio1Noor Imran Khan2Abeel Tariq3Tamjeed Jamshed4Department of Community Medicine, Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan currently working in Department of Community Health Sciences, Ziauddin University, Karachi, PakistanResident Medical Officer, Plastic Surgery, Laser Inn Aesthetic Surgery Center, Karachi, PakistanFinal year MBBS, Ziauddin University, Karachi, PakistanFinal year MBBS, Ziauddin University, Karachi, PakistanFinal year MBBS, Ziauddin University, Karachi, PakistanOBJECTIVES: To assess the frequency of anxiety and depression symptoms among individuals with alopecia and to assess the self-esteem levels of alopecia patients in a hair restorative treatment center of Karachi, Pakistan. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 84 consecutive patients of Alopecia by conducting interviews. Sample size was calculated using the prevalence rate of alopecia of 2% at confidence level of 95% and precision of 3%. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) which was used to quantify depression and anxiety, and Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (RSES) was used for self- esteem levels. Scores were calculated. Test of correlation and Chi square test were applied. RESULTS: Median (inter-quartile range) HADS score for Anxiety and Depression in 84 study participants was 11 (7-14) and 11 (8-14) respectively. Regarding depression and depression, 52.4% (n=44) and 53.6% (n=45) fell into the abnormal category (score 11-21) respectively. For self-esteem, 48.8% (n=41) had low self-esteem (score 0-14). Positive correlation was found between age of participants and their self- esteem score (p- value =0.001). The older participants achieved higher scores. There was an inverse relation between age at onset of alopecia and self-esteem score (p-value= 0.03). People with early onset of Alopecia had lower self-esteem scores. There was no significant difference between male and females and the anxiety, depression and self-esteem levels. CONCLUSION: Our study reveals significant prevalence of depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem among alopecia patients seeking hair restoration, highlighting the urgent need for targeted psychological interventions.https://www.kmuj.kmu.edu.pk/article/view/22653alopeciaalopecia areatahairdepressionanxietyself-esteem hospital anxiety and depression scalehadsrosenberg self- esteem scalerses |
| spellingShingle | Gati Ara Waqar Tunio Noor Imran Khan Abeel Tariq Tamjeed Jamshed Anxiety, depression and low self-esteem among people with alopecia Khyber Medical University Journal alopecia alopecia areata hair depression anxiety self-esteem hospital anxiety and depression scale hads rosenberg self- esteem scale rses |
| title | Anxiety, depression and low self-esteem among people with alopecia |
| title_full | Anxiety, depression and low self-esteem among people with alopecia |
| title_fullStr | Anxiety, depression and low self-esteem among people with alopecia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anxiety, depression and low self-esteem among people with alopecia |
| title_short | Anxiety, depression and low self-esteem among people with alopecia |
| title_sort | anxiety depression and low self esteem among people with alopecia |
| topic | alopecia alopecia areata hair depression anxiety self-esteem hospital anxiety and depression scale hads rosenberg self- esteem scale rses |
| url | https://www.kmuj.kmu.edu.pk/article/view/22653 |
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