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A study of association between early menarche and anxiety in undergraduate  students.

Poorva Bakshi, Sharanya B Shetty, Abira Sharma, Vasudha K G, Keshava Pai, Radhika K, Priyanka Renita D'Souza, Reshma N S

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8 authors.

Poorva BakshiKasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0888-1614
Sharanya B ShettyDepartment of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9827-7443
Abira SharmaDepartment of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.
Vasudha K GDepartment of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1001-2916
Keshava PaiDepartment of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.
Radhika KDepartment of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.
Priyanka Renita D'SouzaDepartment of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2858-0911
Reshma N SDepartment of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Anxiety has been reported to be one of the most common epidemics in recent years. The present study focused on understanding the association between early menarche and the prevalence of anxiety and anxiety symptoms among adult undergraduate students. Methods: This was an observational, case-control study. The sample included 146 young female adults aged more than or equal to 18 years pursuing the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Bachelor of Dental Sciences (BDS). Using an online questionnaire, participants were asked to recall and enter the age at which they attained menarche. We used the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7- Item Questionnaire (GAD-7) to measure the severity of their present anxiety symptoms. Results: The results showed a significant increase in anxiety symptoms in participants who had early menarche compared to those who did not have early menarche. The mean score on the GAD-7 Questionnaire for the cases was 9.93 and the control group was 6.89. The GAD-7 scores among the cases group were significantly higher in the GAD-7 scores than in the control group. Conclusions: This study concluded that early menarche is associated with higher anxiety levels in young adults.

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AnxietyMenarcheStudentsAdolescentAdultCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adultanxietyearly menarcheearly pubertymental health in youngyoung adults

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PMCPMC11336558

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