Korean J Urol.  2001 May;42(5):521-527.

Relationship Between Chronic Prostatitis and Psychological Problem

• Ku JH
• Lee SH
• Kim ME
• Lee NK
• Park YH
• Seo YR

Abstract

PURPOSE: We investigated whether psychological factors could influence on the symptoms of chronic prostatitis based on general population that have not previously been examined or treated.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Between August and November 2000, we randomly selected 100 male residents in the area of Chung-nam including Daejoen city. The participants completed self- administered questionnaires. Based on our inclusion criteria, 87 participants were included in this study.
RESULTS
Scores of Beck Depression Inventory of participants with higher pain and urinary symptoms domain scores were significantly higher than those with lower pain and urinary symptoms domain scores of the National Institutes of Health-chronic prostatitis symptom index (p=0.001 and p=0.028, respectively). However, anxiety did not influence on the symptoms of chronic prostatitis based on the results of State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Based on the results of Bem Sex Role Inventory, masculinity score of participants with higher urinary symptoms domain scores were significantly lower than those with lower urinary symptoms domain scores (p=0.042).
CONCLUSIONS
Our results suggest that psychological problems may involve in an early stage of chronic prostatitis and have a causative role in chronic prostatitis.

MeSH Terms

Academies and Institutes
Anxiety
Depression
Gender Identity
Humans
Male
Masculinity
Prostatitis*
Psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires