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Stress and Its Correlates in Migraine-Headache Patients with a Family History of Migraine

Khalid Al-Quliti. Behav Sci (Basel). 2022.

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.

Keywords: headache; migraine; sleep; sleep deprivation; sleep duration; sports.

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The author declare no conflict of interest.

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Gender-related variation in insomnia symptoms severity level (Athens Insomnia Scale score) in migraine patients with/without aura.

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Variation with complaint of not feeling refreshed after sleep in stress symptoms severity level (assessed by PSS-4: Perceived Stress Scale-4) in migraine patients with a family history of migraines.

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