Prevalence of onychophagia and its relation to stress and quality of life

KAYA ERDOĞAN H., ARSLANTAŞ D., ATAY E., EYÜBOĞLU D., ÜNSAL A., DAĞTEKİN G., ...More

Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannonica Adriat, vol.30, no.1, pp.15-19, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.15570/actaapa.2021.4
  • Journal Name: Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannonica Adriat
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.15-19
  • Keywords: onychophagia, nail-biting, quality of life, stress
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Onychophagia is defined as putting one's fingers into the mouth and biting the nails. We sought to evaluate the prevalence of onychophagia in university and high school students and its relation to sociodemographic factors, perceived stress, and quality of life.