Correlation Study Between Recurrent Oral Ulcers and PHQ-9 Emotional Symptom Inventory in Candidates Preparing for Postgraduate Entrance Examinations

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10.2991/978-2-38476-323-8_32How to use a DOI?

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Recurrent Oral Ulcers; PHQ-9; Emotional Symptoms; Postgraduate Entrance Examination Candidates; data analysis platform

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to explore the correlation between recurrent oral ulcers and the PHQ-9 emotional symptom inventory in candidates preparing for postgraduate entrance examinations. The findings provide a reference basis for the prevention and treatment of recurrent oral ulcers in this population.

Methods: A random sampling method was employed to conduct a questionnaire survey among 398 candidates preparing for postgraduate entrance examinations. The survey included demographic information, history of recurrent oral ulcers, duration of exam preparation, and the PHQ-9 emotional symptom inventory. The PHQ-9 inventory comprises nine items, each scored from 0 to 3, with a total score ranging from 0 to 27. A higher score indicates more severe emotional symptoms.

Results: The survey revealed that out of 212 individuals with recurrent oral ulcers, 106 were in the process of exam preparation with an average preparation time of 1.31 years. The average scores for PHQ-9 items ranged from 1.49 to 2.91, and the total score was 23.9. Among 186 individuals without recurrent oral ulcers, 46 were in the process of exam preparation with an average preparation time of 1.13 years. The average scores for PHQ-9 items ranged from 1.30 to 3.0, and the total score was 23.78. The proportion of candidates preparing for postgraduate entrance examinations was higher in the RAU group compared to the non-RAU group (50% vs. 24.7%, P < 0.05). In addition, the average scores for PHQ3 (difficulty falling asleep, always awake, or sleeping too much and drowsiness), PHQ4 (feeling tired and bored), PHQ6 (feeling dissatisfied with oneself, feeling like a failure, or dishonoring one's family), and PHQ9 (having thoughts of dying or trying to hurt oneself) were higher in the ROU group compared to the non-ROU group. Therefore, there is a certain correlation between recurrent oral ulcer and PHQ-9 emotional symptom scale in the postgraduate entrance examination.

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AU  - Mengyao Wang
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/23
TI  - Correlation Study Between Recurrent Oral Ulcers and PHQ-9 Emotional Symptom Inventory in Candidates Preparing for Postgraduate Entrance Examinations
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 7th International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 267
EP  - 274
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-323-8_32
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-323-8_32
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