Constructive thinking, rational intelligence and irritable bowel syndrome

AIM： To evaluate rational and experiential intelligence in irritable bowel syndrome （IBS） sufferers. METHODS： We recruited 100 subjects with IBS as per Rome 11 criteria （50 consulters and 50 non-consulters） and 100 healthy controls, matched by age, sex and educational level. Cases and controls compl...

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Published in:World journal of gastroenterology : WJG 2009-07, Vol.15 (25), p.3106-3113
Main Authors: Rey, Enrique, Moreno Ortega, Marta, Garcia Alonso, Monica-Olga, Diaz-Rubio, Manuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Case-Control Studies
Cognition - physiology
Female
Humans
IBS
Intelligence
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - physiopathology
Male
Middle Aged
Original
Personality Tests
Psychometrics
Regression Analysis
Severity of Illness Index
Surveys and Questionnaires
教育水平
症状特点
综合征
逻辑回归模型
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Summary:AIM： To evaluate rational and experiential intelligence in irritable bowel syndrome （IBS） sufferers. METHODS： We recruited 100 subjects with IBS as per Rome 11 criteria （50 consulters and 50 non-consulters） and 100 healthy controls, matched by age, sex and educational level. Cases and controls completed a clinical questionnaire （including symptom characteristics and medical consultation） and the following tests： rational- intelligence （Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, 3rd edition）; experiential-intelligence （Constructive Thinking Inventory）; personality （NEO personality inventory）; psychopathology （MMPI-2）, anxiety （state-trait anxiety inventory） and life events （social readjustment rating scale）. Analysis of variance was used to compare the test results of IBS-sufferers and controls, and a logistic regression model was then constructed and adjusted for age, sex and educational level to evaluate any possible association with IBS. RESULTS： No differences were found between IBS cases and controls in terms of IQ （102.0 ± 10.8 vs 102.8 ± 12.6）, but IBS sufferers scored significantly lower in global constructive thinking （43.7± 9.4 vs 49.6 ± 9.7）. In the logistic regression model, global constructive thinking score was independently linked to suffering from IBS [OR 0.92 （0.87-0.97）], without significant OR for total IQ. CONCLUSION： IBS subjects do not show lower rational intelligence than controls, but lower experiential intelligence is nevertheless associated with IBS.
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840
DOI:10.3748/wjg.15.3106