Al-Quliti K. Stress and Its Correlates in Migraine-Headache Patients with a Family History of Migraine.
Behav Sci (Basel) 2022;
12:bs12030065. [PMID:
35323384 PMCID:
PMC8945022 DOI:
10.3390/bs12030065]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Purpose: Stress and migraine are often comorbid. However, no studies have examined stress severity in a sample of migraine patients. That is why this study investigated the determinants of stress level in a sample of migraine patients with a family history of migraine (MWFH) in Saudi Arabia. Material and Methods: A quantitative observational study with a cross-sectional data collection and convenient sampling of (MWFH) was performed in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. Participants completed the Perceived Stress Scale-4 (PSS-4) and a list of items to register clinical history and demographics information. Results: Out of eight independent variables that were explored, only two variables —both sleep related, i.e., insufficient sleep (β = 0.22, p = 0.04) and non-refreshing sleep (β = 0.22, p = 0.04), F(8, 127) = 5.13, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.244—were associated with stress severity. The majority of (MWFH) were female (73.7%), recorded a lack of habitual physical activity (56.2%), received treatment for co-morbidities (56.9%), reported sleep insufficiency (54%), non-refreshing sleep (52.6%) and traumatic incidents (50.4%). Discussion: Stress severity increased with sleep complaints, indicating a comorbidity of stress−sleep problems among migraine patients with a family history of migraine.
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