Affiliations: [a]
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
| [b] Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, Public Health and Family Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA
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Address for correspondence: Saddam F. Kanaan, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan. Tel.: +962 720 1000/Ext: 26940; Fax: +962 720 1087; E-mail: sfkanaan@just.edu.jo; ORCID: 0000-0003-1062-7993
Abstract: BACKGROUND:Many cross-sectional studies have examined the predictors of neck pain among adolescents and working-age populations, but there are limited studies included undergraduate students. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the predictors of neck disability among undergraduate students. METHODS:A cross-sectional study using a self-administered online survey. Students completed the survey that included socio-demographic factors, academic-related factors, health and lifestyle factors, and standardized questionnaires including Neck Disability Index (NDI), 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12), Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Students who reported an NDI score higher than 15 were considered as having a neck disability. A multivariable logistic regression model was used to identify the significant predictors of neck disability. RESULTS:Of all students (n = 1292), 20.8% reported neck disability. Among all possible predictors, students’ major satisfaction (OR 1.46 [95% CI 1.06–2.01]; p = 0.019), DASS-21 anxiety score (OR 1.06 [95% CI 1.03–1.09]; p < 0.001), SF-12 total score (OR 0.89 [95% CI 0.86–92]; p < 0.001), and PSQI score (OR 1.21 [95% CI 1.15–1.28]; p < 0.001) were the only significant predictors of neck disability. CONCLUSIONS: Increased levels of academic stressors and anxiety, and decreased levels of quality of life and sleep quality are associated with increased neck disability among undergraduate students.
Keywords: Spine, academic stress, sleep quality, anxiety, quality of life
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-213643
Journal: Work, vol. 72, no. 3, pp. 1119-1128, 2022
