ArticlePsychiatry investigation2017
Psychological Factors Influence the Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Their Effect on Quality of Life among Firefighters in South Korea.
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- The Prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Among Chinese University Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Differences between fixed day shift workers and rotating shift workers in gastrointestinal problems: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Industrial health · 2021Pooled it
- Health outcomes of psychosocial stress within firefighters: A systematic review of the research landscape.Journal of occupational health · 2021Pooled it
- Disrupted prefrontal-sensorimotor functional connectivity mediates the association between depression and symptom severity in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Article
- Insight inTo Stress and POOping on Work TIME (ITS POO TIME): Protocol for a Web-Based, Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- A cross-sectional study of stressful life events and quality of life among FGID and non-FGID patients.Industrial psychiatry journal · 2024Article
- Masculinity, Rather Than Biological Sex, Is Associated With Psychological Comorbidities in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome.Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2024Article
- Work-related problems and the psychosocial characteristics of individuals with irritable bowel syndrome: an updated literature review.BioPsychoSocial medicine · 2024Review
- Zinc nutritional status, mood states and quality of life in diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome: a case-control study.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- The Effects of Number of Fire Dispatches and Other Situational Factors on Voluntary Exercise Training Among Korean Firefighters: A Multilevel Logistic Regression Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Relationship between job stress and functional dyspepsia in display manufacturing sector workers: a cross-sectional study.Annals of occupational and environmental medicine · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of psychological factors that are related to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and their effects on the quality of life (QOL) of firefighters in South Korea.
methodsThis study examined data collected from 1217 firefighters in South Korea. After identifying firefighters with IBS according to the Rome III diagnostic criteria for functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), we collected demographic data and psychological variables through self-administered questionnaires. In order to observe the distribution of the high-risk group in the Korean occupational stress scale (KOSS) subcategories, we conducted logistic multiple linear regression. The correlations between psychological factors and QOL were analyzed and we performed a stepwise regression analysis.
resultsThe groups (firefighters with and without IBS) showed differences by sex, working period, task, working pattern, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire-7, Korean Occupational Stress Scale, Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF. IBS risk was higher in the following KOSS subcategories: job demand (OR 1.79, 95% CI: 1.11-2.89), interpersonal conflict (OR 2.21, 95% CI: 1.25-4.33), organizational system (OR 1.87, 95% CI: 0.58-3.30), and lack of reward (OR 2.39, 95% CI: 1.08-5.26). The final regression model explained 42.6% of the variance in overall quality of life.
conclusionThe findings of this study indicate that a number of psychological factors increase the likelihood of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and affect QOL. Therefore, when diagnosing IBS in the future, mental health aspects should be considered in addition to physical health.
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