Melissa L Harris1, Deborah Loxton, David W Sibbritt, Julie E Byles. 1. Priority Research Centre for Gender, Health and Ageing, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia. melissa.harris@uon.edu.au
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Psychosocial factors are considered as risk factors for some chronic diseases. A paucity of research exists surrounding the role of perceived stress in arthritis onset. PURPOSE: Perceived stress as a risk factor for arthritis development was explored in an ageing cohort of Australian women. METHODS: This study focused on 12,202 women from the 1946-1951 cohort who completed the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health surveys in 2001, 2004 and 2007. Longitudinal associations were modelled, with and without a time lag. RESULTS: Findings from the multivariate time lag modelling, excluding women with persistent joint pain, revealed that perceived stress predicted the onset of arthritis, with women experiencing minimal and moderate/high stress levels having a 1.7 and 2.4 times greater odds of developing arthritis 3 years later, respectively (p's < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Chronically perceiving life as stressful is detrimental to future health. The findings provide support for perceived stress to be considered alongside other modifiable risk factors.
BACKGROUND: Psychosocial factors are considered as risk factors for some chronic diseases. A paucity of research exists surrounding the role of perceived stress in arthritis onset. PURPOSE: Perceived stress as a risk factor for arthritis development was explored in an ageing cohort of Australian women. METHODS: This study focused on 12,202 women from the 1946-1951 cohort who completed the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health surveys in 2001, 2004 and 2007. Longitudinal associations were modelled, with and without a time lag. RESULTS: Findings from the multivariate time lag modelling, excluding women with persistent joint pain, revealed that perceived stress predicted the onset of arthritis, with women experiencing minimal and moderate/high stress levels having a 1.7 and 2.4 times greater odds of developing arthritis 3 years later, respectively (p's < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Chronically perceiving life as stressful is detrimental to future health. The findings provide support for perceived stress to be considered alongside other modifiable risk factors.
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