Comparison of state-trait anxiety in patients with acne, migraine and hypertension

Diseases such as migraine, acne, allergic reactions, baseline blood pressure, and increased heart rate are influenced by psychological conditions. The aim of this study was to compare state-trait anxiety in patients with acne, migraine, and hypertension in 2019.

In this comparative causal study, the population was selected from patients referred to clinics and offices in Qom city (90 individuals in three groups of 30) diagnosed with migraine, hypertension and acne. Data were collected using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Spielberger) and analyzed using SPSS 21 by multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and Scheffe post-hoc tests.

The three groups of patients with acne, migraine and hypertension differed significantly from each other in state anxiety (p<0.01). The anxiety state of migraine patients was more than other patients and 8.1% of the state anxiety was affected by acne, migraine and blood pressure, and the state anxiety was significantly different between dermatological and migraine patients (p<0.05). Moreover, there was no significant difference in the three groups of patients with acne, migraine and hypertension with respect to the trait anxiety.

People with these three symptoms (migraine, hypertension and acne) are more likely to suffer from anxiety, and anxiety is more common in patients with migraine than in patients with acne and hypertension. It can be suggested that more studies should be conducted in psychological areas that lead to the occurrence of psychosomatic and somatic symptoms.