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World J Psychiatry. Jul 19, 2026; 16(7): 120390
Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.120390
Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.120390
Figure 1 Path analysis model illustrating the relationships between hemorrhoidal disease and psychological outcomes.
The model demon strates the direct effects of hemorrhoidal disease on depression and anxiety scores, as well as on quality-of-life domains measured by the World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument-Short Form questionnaire. Standardized path coefficients are shown on the arrows.
- Citation: Öndeş B, Gökdere OG, Uğur K, Kanat BH. Psychological burden of hemorrhoidal disease: Association with depression, anxiety, and quality of life impairment. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(7): 120390
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i7/120390.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.120390