Understanding the impact of acne vulgaris and associated psychological distress on self-esteem and quality of life via regression modeling with CADI, DLQI, and WHOQoL

Acne vulgaris (AV) is a psychosomatic disorder and can negatively affect individuals, especially in terms of psychological well-being, self-esteem, and quality of life (QoL). The current study aimed to investigate the association between AV and psychological health, as well as the influence of acne...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2023-11, Vol.13 (1), p.21084-21084, Article 21084
Main Authors: Morshed, A. S. M., Noor, Towhida, Uddin Ahmed, Md Ashraf, Mili, Fahmida Sultana, Ikram, Shuma, Rahman, Mashiqur, Ahmed, Shamim, Uddin, Mohammad Borhan
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Language:English
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Acne
Acne Vulgaris
Anxiety
Correlation analysis
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Mental depression
multidisciplinary
Multiple regression analysis
Patients
Psychological Distress
Quality of life
Quality of Life - psychology
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Self esteem
Severity of Illness Index
Well being
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Summary:Acne vulgaris (AV) is a psychosomatic disorder and can negatively affect individuals, especially in terms of psychological well-being, self-esteem, and quality of life (QoL). The current study aimed to investigate the association between AV and psychological health, as well as the influence of acne and psychological distress in predicting patients' self-esteem and QoL. This cross-sectional study included 150 patients clinically diagnosed with AV. The severity of acne was measured using GAGS, and following that, patients were instructed to complete the following forms: DASS-21, RSES, CADI, DLQI, and WHOQoL. Female AV patients had significantly higher depression ( p =  0.003, t = 3.025) and anxiety ( p 
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-023-48182-6