The Association of Distress and Eustress with Lifestyle and Self-Perception in Adolescents Presenting to a Pediatric Emergency Department with Psychosocial Complaints
Healthcare (Switzerland), cilt.14, sa.10, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 10
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.3390/healthcare14101345
- Dergi Adı: Healthcare (Switzerland)
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CINAHL, Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest)
- Anahtar Kelimeler: adolescents, distress, eustress, lifestyle, pediatric emergency department, self-perception
- Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: This study was conducted to examine the relationships between distress and eustress levels and lifestyles and self-perception in adolescents presenting to a pediatric emergency department with psychosocial complaints. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in a single training and research hospital with 142 adolescents aged 12–17 years who presented to a pediatric emergency department with psychosocial complaints. Data were collected using an introductory information form, the Adolescent Distress–Eustress Scale, the Adolescent Lifestyle Scale, and the Self-Perception Scale for Adolescents. Pearson correlation analyses were performed to examine bivariate relationships among variables. Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to identify variables independently associated with lifestyle and self-perception scores after controlling for relevant sociodemographic variables. Variables were entered simultaneously into the regression model. Results: Distress level was significantly negatively correlated with self-perception and lifestyle scores, whereas eustress level was positively correlated with both variables (p < 0.001). In multiple linear regression analyses, eustress, distress, and economic status were significantly and independently associated with self-perception and lifestyle scores. The models explained 45.9% and 44.8% of the variance in self-perception and lifestyle, respectively. Adolescents reporting better sleep patterns, higher academic achievement, greater self-confidence, and perceived social acceptance had higher self-perception and lifestyle scores (p < 0.05). Conclusions: These findings highlight the importance of stress perception and socioeconomic factors in understanding psychosocial well-being among adolescents presenting to pediatric emergency departments.