Neck and shoulder symptoms of high school students and associated psychosocial factors

The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of neck and shoulder symptoms among high school students and associated psychosocial factors. High school students (718) completed a questionnaire concerning neck and shoulder pain and psychosocial factors such as stress symptoms, depressive sympt...

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Published in:Journal of adolescent health 1997-03, Vol.20 (3), p.238-242
Main Authors: Niemi, Sari M., Levoska, Sinikka, Rekola, Kaj E., Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi, Sirkka M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Cervicobrachial symptoms
Depressive symptoms
Female
Finland
Finland - epidemiology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
High schools
Humans
Illness and personality
Logistic Models
Male
Mental Disorders - complications
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Neck disorders
Neck Pain - epidemiology
Neck Pain - etiology
Neck Pain - psychology
Pain - epidemiology
Pain - etiology
Pain - psychology
Personality, behavior and health
Prevalence
Psychology and medicine
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychosocial factors
Self-efficacy
Shoulder
Stress symptoms
Stress, Psychological - complications
Students
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of neck and shoulder symptoms among high school students and associated psychosocial factors. High school students (718) completed a questionnaire concerning neck and shoulder pain and psychosocial factors such as stress symptoms, depressive symptoms, and self-efficacy. A participant was classified into the “no disturbing symptoms” group or into the “disturbing symptoms” group according to the frequency of the neck and shoulder symptoms. The sum of mean scores of stress symptoms, depressive symptoms, and self-efficacy were compared between these groups. Twenty-one percent of the girls and 10% of the boys suffered from disturbing neck and shoulder symptoms. Stress symptoms and depressive symptoms were more common among the girls than the boys. For both sexes, the sum of stress scores and those of depressive symptom scores were significantly higher in the “disturbing symptoms” group than the “no disturbing symptoms” group. Among the girls, the sum of the self-efficacy scores was lower in the “disturbing symptoms” group than in the “no disturbing symptoms” group. Neck and shoulder symptoms are common among adolescents and psychosocial factors such as stress and depressive symptoms seem to be associated with these symptoms, especially among girls. More knowledge about the etiologic factors associated with neck and shoulder symptoms in adolescents may result in preventive programs with the potential for reducing morbidity of neck and shoulder symptoms in adulthood.
ISSN:1054-139X
1879-1972
DOI:10.1016/S1054-139X(96)00219-4