%0 Journal Article %T Effect of Psychological Stress during the COVID-19 on Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Saudi Arabia %A Nesrin Ibrahim Tarbiah %A Nuha Abdulhamid Alkhattabi %A Sukaina Ahmed Aldamen %A Balqees Mohammed Qutah %A Maryam Hassan Al-Zahrani %A Haythum Osama Tayeb %J Journal of Biochemical Technology %@ 0974-2328 %D 2021 %V 12 %N 3 %R 10.51847/b8QU0H2tMU %P 14-21 %X This study aims to assess the impact of psychological stress during the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with irritable bowel syndrome in the Saudi Arabia. We used an online questionnaire survey shared on social media to collect data. The cross-sectional study was conducted in Saudi Arabia from 1 June 2020 to 31 August 2020. Inclusion criteria were Saudi citizens aged 18 years and above. The exclusion criteria were Saudi citizens under 18 years. The data were analyzed using the SPSS program. The study included 413 participants; 53.3% of participants were affected by IBS. Severe levels of stress, anxiety, and depression were reported in 10.4%, 11.1%, and 8.4% of participants, respectively. There was a significant association between stress level and IBS symptoms based on Rome IV criteria, including frequent abdominal pain (P %U https://jbiochemtech.com/article/effect-of-psychological-stress-during-the-covid-19-on-patients-with-irritable-bowel-syndrome-in-saud-y6tn481ow1kex1t