Author(s):
1. Farzana Ashraf:
Department of Humanities,COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.
2. Sadia Malik:
Department of Psychology,University of Sergodha, Sergodha, Pakistan.
3. Amna Arif:
Department of Special Education,University of Management & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.
Abstract:
Objective: To investigate the prevalence and comorbidity of subclinical obsessive compulsive disorder (SOCD) symptoms and stress across gender, marital and employment statuses. Methods: A cross-sectional research was conducted from December, 2016 to March 2017 at two universities of cosmopolitan city Lahore. Two self-report scales measuring SOCD symptoms and stress were used to collect data from 377 adults selected through simple random sampling technique, proportionately distributed across gender, marital and employment status. Results: From the total sample, 52% reported low level of stress and 48% faced high level of stress. Significant differences in prevalence were observed across marital and employment statuses whereas for men and women, it was observed same (24%). Comorbidity of high level of SOCD symptoms and high level of stress was seen 34%. Conclusion: Significant prevalence and comorbidity exists between SOCD symptoms and stress and more studies addressing diverse population are needed.
Page(s):
835-839
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, Volume: 33, Issue: 4, Year: 2017
Keywords:
Prevalence
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Stress
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Comorbidity
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Marital Status
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Employment Status
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SOCD
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