Inés Morán-Sánchez1, Evdochia Adoamnei2,3, María Luisa Sánchez-Ferrer2,4, María Teresa Prieto-Sánchez2,4, Julián Jesús Arense-Gonzalo3, Virginia Casanova-Mompeán4, Ana Carmona-Barnosi2,4, Jaime Mendiola2,3, Alberto Manuel Torres-Cantero2,3,5,6. 1. Mental Health Centre, Cartagena (Murcia), Spain. 2. Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar Murcia, Spain. 3. Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo Murcia, Spain. 4. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, University of Murcia, El Palmar Murcia, Spain. 5. Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain. 6. Department of Preventive Medicine, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Clinical Hospital, El Palmar Murcia, Spain.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a chronic painful condition characterized by high prognostic uncertainty, as well as the threat of infertility and emotional symptoms that may affect many aspects of women, including psychological characteristics like dispositional optimism. Considering the impact of endometriosis on psychological health and the paucity of papers on this topic, the aim of this study is to explore optimism and associated factors in endometriosis. METHODS: A case-control study was performed on a group of 95 women with endometriosis and 156 controls. All participants completed the Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R), a self-administered tool for assessing dispositional optimism. Pain severity, medication, gynecological and socio-demographic information was also collected. RESULTS: Low optimism was observed for women with endometriosis compared to controls even after covariate adjustment (LOT-R global scores: 14.5 vs. 15.9 points, p = .045). CONCLUSIONS: This study provides the first evidence that a personality dimension with many prognostic implications may be altered in women with endometriosis. Our findings highlight the importance of a broader understanding of this condition, treating this disorder from a biopsychosocial perspective and suggests the need for non-medical attention within a multidisciplinary team.
INTRODUCTION:Endometriosis is a chronic painful condition characterized by high prognostic uncertainty, as well as the threat of infertility and emotional symptoms that may affect many aspects of women, including psychological characteristics like dispositional optimism. Considering the impact of endometriosis on psychological health and the paucity of papers on this topic, the aim of this study is to explore optimism and associated factors in endometriosis. METHODS: A case-control study was performed on a group of 95 women with endometriosis and 156 controls. All participants completed the Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R), a self-administered tool for assessing dispositional optimism. Pain severity, medication, gynecological and socio-demographic information was also collected. RESULTS: Low optimism was observed for women with endometriosis compared to controls even after covariate adjustment (LOT-R global scores: 14.5 vs. 15.9 points, p = .045). CONCLUSIONS: This study provides the first evidence that a personality dimension with many prognostic implications may be altered in women with endometriosis. Our findings highlight the importance of a broader understanding of this condition, treating this disorder from a biopsychosocial perspective and suggests the need for non-medical attention within a multidisciplinary team.
Authors: Mathew Leonardi; Andrew W Horne; Katy Vincent; Justin Sinclair; Kerry A Sherman; Donna Ciccia; George Condous; Neil P Johnson; Mike Armour Journal: Hum Reprod Open Date: 2020-06-01
Authors: Inés Morán-Sánchez; Evdochia Adoamnei; María L Sánchez-Ferrer; María T Prieto-Sánchez; Julián J Arense-Gonzalo; Ana Carmona-Barnosi; Ana I Hernandez-Peñalver; Jaime Mendiola; Alberto M Torres-Cantero Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-02-28 Impact factor: 3.390