TY - JOUR AU - Al-Mahmood, Sinan Mohammed Abdullah PY - 2018/07/31 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and its Association with Perceived Stress Level among Nursing Students at The International Islamic University Malaysia JF - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARE SCHOLARS JA - Int J Care Scholars VL - 1 IS - 2 SE - Articles DO - 10.31436/ijcs.v1i2.64 UR - https://journals.iium.edu.my/ijcs/index.php/ijcs/article/view/64 SP - 9-12 AB - <p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to determine the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and its association with perceived stress levels among nursing students at the International Islamic University Malaysia. <strong>Methods:</strong> A cross-sectional design was used in this study. A three-part questionnaire was used to gather data on stress levels and IBS symptoms. Part A posed questions on socio-demographic aspects. In part B, a Perceived Stress Scale was used to measure individuals’ perceived stress. Part C used a questionnaire developed by the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) with the support of Danone. <strong>Results: </strong>The response rate was 85.5%: out of 200 students, 171 completed the questionnaires. According to the results, there is a significant relationship between stress levels and IBS (p = 0.006), where students who experienced moderate stress (151, 88.3%) were more exposed to IBS (60, 39.7%). There is no association between the characteristics of subjects with IBS and their level of stress (P &gt; 0.05). <strong>Conclusion: </strong>The prevalence of IBS among the students in this study was roughly moderate. The frequency of moderate stress levels was high and there was a significant association with IBS. On the other hand, subject characteristics, e.g. smoking habits, were insignificantly associated with IBS and stress level (SL).</p> ER -