Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Coping Strategies: A Cross-sectional Study for Identifying Psychological Alarms and Factors Related to Coping in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Psychological alarms including severity of pain, functional impairment, depression, and impaired coping strategies have been correlated with (IBS); however, these attributes, particularly coping strategies, have not been well studied. The aim of this study was to assess psychological alarms, life stressors, and coping strategies of adults diagnosed with IBS. A total of 806 participants completed a self-administered survey consisting of socio-demographic data and life stressors, the Rome IV criteria to diagnose IBS, the Psychological Alarm Questionnaire, and the Coping Strategies Questionnaire (CSQ 24).