linical and Psychological Factors Associated with Addiction and Compensatory Use of Facebook Among Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Cross-Sectional Stud

Author(s)

Astolfi Cury, Giovana Signorelli ^[1] ; Takannune, Debora Mayumi ^[1] ; Prates Herrerias, Giedre Soares ^[1] ; Rivera-Sequeiros, Adriana ^[2] ; de Barros, Jaqueline Ribeiro ^[1] ; Baima, Julio Pinheiro ^[1] ; Saad-Hossne, Rogerio ^[1] ; Sassaki, Ligia Yukie ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Sao Paulo State Univ UNESP, Med Sch, Botucatu, SP - Brazil

^[2] San Juan Dios Aljarafe Hosp, Dept Internal Med, Seville - Spain

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: NTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICIN; v. 15, p. 1447-1457, 2022.
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Abstract

Background: Inflammatory bowel diseases are chronic conditions characterized by incapacitating symptoms, which can compromise patient's quality of life and social interaction. As social media use is continuously increasing and Facebook is one of the most accessed social media worldwide, this study aimed to evaluate the use of Facebook and identify clinical and psychological factors associated with addiction and compensatory use among patients. Methods: This case-control study enrolled 100 outpatients and 100 healthy individuals, who were classified into the patient and control groups, respectively. Facebook use was evaluated using the questionnaire Psycho-Social Aspects of Facebook Use (PSAFU). The IBD Questionnaire and the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) were used to measure Health-related quality of life. Anxiety and depression were evaluated using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; self-esteem, using the Rosenberg Self Esteem scale. Results: The patient group included 54 patients with Crohn's disease and 46 with ulcerative colitis. Facebook use was similar between the patient and control groups in all evaluated aspects (p=0.21). In the patient and the control groups, the compensatory use of Facebook was directly related to the symptoms of depression (patients: R = 0.22; p = 0.03; controls: R = 0.34; p = 0.0006) and inversely related to self-esteem scale (patients: R = -0.27; p = 0.006; controls: R = -0.37; p = 0.0001). Facebook addiction showed an inverse correlation with self-esteem (patients: R = -0.32; p = 0.001; controls: R = -0.24; p = 0.02) and quality of life (patients: IBDQ score, R = -0.30; p = 0.003; controls: SF-36 score, R = -0.29; p = 0.004). Conclusion: The use of Facebook was not different between study groups. Psychological aspects such as depression and low selfesteem were associated with the compensatory use of Facebook in both groups, which may be related to unsatisfactory personal aspects of social interaction. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 18/05571-0 - Assessment of quality of a reference center using quality of care through the eyes of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (QUOTE-IBD)
• Grantee: Debora Mayumi Takamune
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• FAPESP's process: 18/05705-6 - Evaluation of the interrelation between disease and Facebook use among patients with inflammatory bowel disease
• Grantee: Giovana Signorelli Astolfi Cury
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation