The association of depression, loneliness and internet addiction levels in patients with acne vulgaris

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dc.contributor.authorOztekin, Coskun
dc.contributor.authorOztekin, Aynure
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-01T15:03:06Z
dc.date.available2021-11-01T15:03:06Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.department[Belirlenecek]
dc.description.abstractBackground Acne vulgaris is a very common skin disorder that has negative effects on the mood, self image and social relations of the patients. We want to evaluate the effects of acne vulgaris and its severity on depression, loneliness, internet addiction levels, and the quality of life of young adult females. Methods Two hundred three female acne vulgaris patients and 202 healthy controls who admitted to the dermatology clinic of a university hospital formed the study sample. Global Acne Grading System (GAGS) was used to assess the severity of acne. The Young Internet Addiction Scale-Short Form (YIAS-SF), The Acne Quality of Life Scale (AQLS), The University of California Los Angeles-Loneliness Scale (UCLA-LS), and The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were used to collect information about the patients. Results The median BDI and the mean UCLA-LS and YIAS-SF scores were higher in the Acne group than those in the control group. The correlations between acne severity and the 3 scales were not significant but the correlations between AQLS and BDI, UCLA-LS, and YIAS-SF were highly significant. In multiple regression analysis, age and the BDI score predicted the YIAS-SF score significantly. Conclusions Our findings support the previous findings that acne vulgaris patients are prone to depression and loneliness, and expand these findings to the vulnerability against internet addiction. Loneliness and depression should be assessed and, if found, targeted by psychological means to prevent internet addiction in acne vulgaris patients.
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s13030-020-00190-y
dc.identifier.issn1751-0759
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.pmid32774449
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85090188804
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13030-020-00190-y
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11491/6965
dc.identifier.volume14en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000560778600001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.institutionauthor[Belirlenecek]
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBmc
dc.relation.ispartofBiopsychosocial Medicine
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectAcne vulgarisen_US
dc.subjectLonelinessen_US
dc.subjectDepressionen_US
dc.subjectInternet addictionen_US
dc.titleThe association of depression, loneliness and internet addiction levels in patients with acne vulgaris
dc.typeArticle

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