The Role of Resilience in Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Other Chronic Gastrointestinal Conditions, and the General Population.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

Resilience is the ability to adapt positively to stress and adversity. It is a potential therapeutic target as it is reduced in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) compared to healthy controls and associated with worse symptom severity and poorer quality of life. The aim of this study was to examine if these findings are generalizable by comparing resilience between IBS versus the general population and other chronic gastrointestinal (GI) conditions.

Methods

Participants in the general population completed an online survey containing questionnaires measuring demographics, diagnosis of IBS and other GI conditions, symptom severity, psychological symptoms, resilience, and early adverse life events (EALs). IBS was defined as having a physician diagnosis of IBS and/

SUBMITTER: Parker CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7897330 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature