THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOSOMATIC SYMPTOMS AND SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION IN HIGH SCHOOL NURSING STUDENTS

Abstract

Uvod: Psihosomatski simptomi su tjelesni simptomi koji se javljaju pod utjecajem emocionalnih čimbenika. To su najčešći simptomi koji stvaraju određene poteškoće u razdoblju adolescencije. Osim ovih simptoma važni prediktori pojavljivanja određenih poteškoća i ometanja u obavljanju svakodnevnih obaveza također mogu biti depresija i anksioznost. Kod adolescenata psihosomatski simptomi mogu biti povezani sa školskim uspjehom. Cilj: Istraživanjem se željelo utvrditi postoji li povezanost između broja psihosomatskih simptoma u adolescenata i dobi, spola, obrazovanja roditelja, školskog uspjeha, anksioznosti i depresivnosti. Također se željelo ispitati doprinose li dob, spol, obrazovanje roditelja, školski uspjeh, anksioznost i depresivnost značajno predikciji psihosomatskih simptoma u adolescenata. Metode:U istraživanju je sudjelovao 191 adolescent. Za prikupljanje podataka korišteni su sljedeći instrumenti: upitnik demografskih podataka, PSS upitnik, SDD upitnik i upitnik SKAD-62. Rezultati: Dobiveni rezultati ukazuju na to da učestalost psihosomatskih simptoma nije značajno povezana s dobi, obrazovanjem roditelja i školskim uspjehom, ali postoji značajna povezanost između spola (adolescentice) i učestalosti psihosomatskih simptoma. Značajna je povezanost učestalosti psihosomatskih simptoma s depresijom i anksioznošću, a značajni prediktori psihosomatskih simptoma su depresivnost, ispitna i socijalna anksioznost, opsesivno- kompulzivni simptomi i spol. Zaključak: Na temelju rezultata može se zaključiti da su psihosomatski simptomi izraženiji kod adolescentica, da je spol uz depresivnost i anksioznost jedan od važnih prediktora na učestalost psihosomatskih simptoma ali i da učestalost psihosomatskih simptoma nisu povezani sa školskim uspjehom.Introduction: Psychosomatic symptoms are physical symptoms that occur under the influence of emotional factors. These are the most common symptoms that cause certain difficulties in the adolescent period. In addition to these symptoms, important predictors of the occurrence of certain difficulties and obstructions in performing daily obligations may also be depression and anxiety. In adolescents, psychosomatic symptoms may be related to school success. Aim: To determine whether a connection exists between the number of psychosomatic symptoms in adolescents and age, gender, parent education, school achievement, anxiety and depression. In addition, to examine whether age, gender, parent education, school achievement, anxiety and depression contribute significantly to the prediction of psychosomatic symptoms in adolescents. Methods: 191 adolescents participated in the research. The following instruments were used for collecting information: demographic information questionnaire, PSS questionnaire, SDD questionnaire and the SKAD-62 questionnaire. Results: The obtained results show that the incidence of psychosomatic symptoms is not notably connected with age, parent education and school achievement, however there is a significant relationship between gender (female adolescents) and incidence of psychosomatic symptoms. There is a significant connection between incidence of psychosomatic symptoms and depression and anxiety, and notable predictors of psychosomatic symptoms are depression, test and social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive symptoms and gender. Conclusion: Based on the results one can conclude that psychosomatic symptoms are more pronounced in adolescent girls, that gender along with depression and anxiety are one of the more important predictors in incidence of psychosomatic symptoms but also that incidence of psychosomatic symptoms do not influence school achievement