title: Self-Confidence in Women with and without Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare self-confidence in woman with and without PCOS according to their ages.
  
  
  METHODS
  This comparative study was conducted on 400 women (100 with and 300 without PCOS) in clinics of Shahid Akbar-Abadi and Firouzgar Hospitals, from July 2012 to February 2013. SPSS-16 used for statistical analysis (SPSS; SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA).
  
  
  RESULTS
  This study showed 98% of PCOS and 93% in non-PCOS groups had average self-confidence with scores of 15-25. None of women in PCOS group and 6.7% of non-PCOS group had high self-confidence (score>25). There was a significant difference between two groups in term of self-confidence level (p< 0.001). There was no significant difference in self-confidence between age group ≤ 30 and age group> 30 in both group, but in PCOS group, self-confidence were significantly higher in both age group under 30 (p<0.0001) and 30 and higher (p<0.0001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Impaired self-confidence in PCOS groups (under 30 and 30 and higher age groups) in comparison with related value of non-PCOS group shows that mental health status in women with PCOS requires urgent psychological attention and support.
authors: Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Leila
authors: L
authors: Amini
authors: Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Kobra
authors: K
authors: Valian
authors: Midwifery Department, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Homa
authors: H
authors: Sdeghi Avvalshahr
authors: Mental Health Research Group, Health Metrics Research Center, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Montaeri
keywords: PCOS; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; Self-Confidence; Self-Reliance
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