Síndrome dos ovários poliquísticos

: preditores da qualidade de vida

Abstract

Background: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disturbance thataffects 5% -20% of the female population, manifesting itself in different phenotypes. Physicaleffects are associated with psychosocial disturbances, which may have implications for qualityof life. Objective: The main objective is to analyse negative predictors of quality of life inwomen with PCOS, including variables: symptoms of anxiety and depression, maritaladjustment, and perception of the disease. Method: Data collection was performed with thecompletion of an online questionnaire that included: sociodemographic questionnaire, MedicalOutcome Study, anxiety scale and hospital depression, marital adjustment scale and perceptionquestionnaire about the disease; The sample consists of 221 women, 150 with POS and 71 inthe control group. Results: The PCOS group has lower quality of life, superior depressivesymptomatology, and less conjugal adjustment compared to the control group. Women withworst quality of life show higher scores of anxious and depressed symptoms, worse maritaladjustment, and perception of the disease; those with higher scores of anxious and depressedsymptoms showed worse marital adjustment and perception of the disease. Additionally,depressive symptomatology and perception of the disease are indicated as predictor factors forworse quality of life at physical level; and the anxious, depressive symptoms and perception ofthe disease variables are predicting factors for the worse quality of life at the mental level.Conclusion: Results demonstrate the importance of mental health and perception of the diseasein the quality of life of women with PCOS; proving the need to address these factors inpsychological intervention with this population.

Date of Award	3 May 2023
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Eleonora C. V. Costa (Supervisor)