| Abstract | Učestalost kožnih bolesti u stalnom je porastu, dok su njihovi utjecaji na psihičku dobrobit oboljelih nejasni. Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je ispitati razlikuju li se oboljeli od kroničnih kožnih bolesti od osoba koje ne boluju ni od kakvih kroničnih bolesti prema psihološkim obilježjima te utvrditi mogu li se anksioznost i depresivnost kod osoba oboljelih od kroničnih kožnih bolesti objasniti doživljajem težine bolesti i njezinim trajanjem, stresom, aleksitimijom i socijalnom podrškom. Uzorak se sastojao od 253 sudionika, od kojih je 128 bolovalo od kožne bolesti koja neprekidno traje ili se povremeno pojavljuje unazad najmanje godinu dana i 125 koji nisu bolovali ni od kakve kronične bolesti. Korišteni su Upitnik doživljaja težine bolesti, DASS-21 za depresivnost, anksioznost i stres, SPS-24 za percipiranu socijalnu podršku i TAS-20 za aleksitimiju. Rezultati su pokazali kako se oboljeli od kroničnih kožnih bolesti razlikuju od osoba koje nemaju nikakvu kroničnu bolest u intenzitetu doživljenog stresa, dok nisu pronađene razlike u anksioznosti, depresivnosti, aleksitimiji i percipiranoj socijalnoj podršci. Proveli smo dvije linearne regresijske analize na uzorku osoba oboljelih od kroničnih kožnih bolesti, jednu s anksioznošću kao kriterijskom varijablom i drugu s depresivnošću kao kriterijskom varijablom. Objasnili smo ukupno 62% varijance anksioznosti, te se kao statistički značajan prediktor pokazao stres, dok se aleksitimija, percipirana socijalna podrška, doživljaj težine bolesti i njezino trajanje nisu pokazali statistički značajnima. Za depresivnost se stres pokazao kao statistički značajan pozitivan prediktor, te percipirana socijalna podrška kao negativan prediktor. Oni zajedno objašnjavaju ukupno 71% varijance depresivnosti, dok se aleksitimija, percipirana socijalna podrška, doživljaj težine bolesti i njezino trajanje nisu pokazali statistički značajnim prediktorima. |
| Abstract (english) | The incidence of skin diseases is constantly growing, while understanding of their effects on the psychological wellbeing of individuals remains vague. The aim of this study was to examine if individuals suffering from chronic skin diseases differ from individuals not suffering from any chronic diseases in psychological characteristics and to determine if the perceived severity of the disease, its duration, stress, alexithymia, and social support can explain anxiety and depression in individuals suffering from chronic skin diseases. The sample consisted of 253 participants, of which 128 were suffering from persisting or recurring skin disease during the last year, and 125 were not suffering from any chronic disease. Questionnaires used in this study were: Perceived severity of the disease questionnaire, DASS-21 for depression, anxiety, and stress, SPS-24 for perceived social support, and TAS-20 for alexithymia. The results showed that individuals suffering from chronic skin diseases differ from individuals not suffering from any chronic diseases in an experienced intensity of stress, while there were no differences in anxiety, depression, alexithymia, and perceived social support. We performed two linear regression analyses on the sample of individuals suffering from chronic skin diseases, one with anxiety as a criterion variable and one with depression as a criterion variable. We explained 62% of anxiety variance, with stress as a statistically significant positive predictor, while alexithymia, perceived social support, perceived severity of the disease and its duration did not prove significant. For depression, stress was a statistically significant positive predictor, and perceived social support appeared as a negative predictor. Together these two predictors explained 71% of depression variance, while alexithymia, perceived severity of the disease and its duration did not prove significant. |
