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Stress and Anxiety Profile of Clergymen with Voice Disorders in Türkiye.
| Τίτλος: | Stress and Anxiety Profile of Clergymen with Voice Disorders in Türkiye. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Arslan-Sarımehmetoğlu E; Department of Speech and Language Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara Medipol University, Ankara, Turkey. emel.arslan@ankaramedipol.edu.tr., Barmak E; Department of Speech and Language Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey. |
| Πηγή: | Journal of religion and health [J Relig Health] 2026 Oct; Vol. 65 (5), pp. 4713-4726. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Apr 06. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 2985199R Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1573-6571 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00224197 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Relig Health Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: New York, NY : Springer Original Publication: New York : Academy of Religion and Mental Health. |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Anxiety*/epidemiology , Voice Disorders*/psychology , Voice Disorders*/epidemiology , Stress, Psychological*/epidemiology , Islam*/psychology, Turkey/epidemiology ; Humans ; Adult ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Female ; Surveys and Questionnaires |
| Περίληψη: | This study aimed to evaluate stress and anxiety levels in Islamic clergymen with and without voice disorders. The study design was comparative and descriptive, and included 100 Islamic clergymen, of whom 47 (mean age: 42.00 ± 7.76 years) had a diagnosed voice disorder and 53 (mean age: 38.72 ± 10.18 years) did not. All participants read and digitally approved an informed consent form outlining the study purpose and their rights. Demographic and occupational data, including age, gender, years of professional experience, and medical history, were collected. The Voice Handicap Index for Islamic Clergymen (CVHI) and the Integrated Anxiety-Stress Scale (IASS) were administered via a web-based platform. Participants were classified into two groups based on the presence or absence of a voice disorder. Clergymen with voice disorders reported significantly higher stress levels on the IASS compared to those without voice disorders. Additionally, scores on the physical-functional and emotional subscales, as well as the total CVHI score, were significantly higher in the voice disorder group. A strong positive correlation was observed between IASS and CVHI scores. These findings indicate that Islamic clergymen with voice disorders experience greater difficulties in fulfilling their professional duties, with voice problems exerting a negative physical-functional and emotional impact. The results further suggest that these individuals are more likely to experience elevated stress and anxiety, possibly due to the occupational and personal consequences of impaired vocal performance in this population. (© 2026. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.) |
| Competing Interests: | Declarations. Conflict of interest: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. There are no competing financial or non-financial interests. Ethical approval: This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The study was approved by the Ankara Medipol University Ethical Review Board (no: 156, date: 11. December.2024, PI: Emel Arslan-Sarımehmetoğlu). Consent for publication: Not applicable. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Anxiety; Clergymen; Professional voice users; Stress; Voice disorders |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260406 Date Completed: 20261008 Latest Revision: 20261010 |
| Update Code: | 20261010 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10943-026-02638-x |
| PMID: | 41941057 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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