Prevalence and Factors Associated with Depression and Anxiety Among First-Year University Students in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study.
University students, especially those in their first year, not only face challenges related to their personal life but also to their academic performance. Such unfavorable conditions predispose them to psychological illnesses such as depression and anxiety. The present study surveyed first-year unde...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 1289 - 1303 |
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ssf&AN=157505045&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ssf uiTerm: 157505045 longDbName: Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 15571874 46AW jtl: International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction issn: 15571874 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Jun2022 vid: 20 iid: 3 pid: 237 pub: Springer Nature artinfo: ui: 157505045 10.1007/s11469-020-00242-y ppf: 1289 ppct: 14 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P size: 309KB tig: atl: Prevalence and Factors Associated with Depression and Anxiety Among First-Year University Students in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study. aug: au: Islam, Saiful Akter, Rejina Sikder, Tajuddin Griffiths, Mark D. affil: Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh Institute of Allergy and Clinical Immunology of Bangladesh (IACIB), Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University, 50 Shakespeare Street, NG1 4FQ, Nottingham, UK su: Bangladesh College students Anxiety Mental depression Cross-sectional method Sleep quality sug: subj: College students Anxiety Mental depression Cross-sectional method Bangladesh Sleep quality keyword: Depression First-year university students Mental illness Student mental health Depression First-year university students Mental illness Student mental health ab: University students, especially those in their first year, not only face challenges related to their personal life but also to their academic performance. Such unfavorable conditions predispose them to psychological illnesses such as depression and anxiety. The present study surveyed first-year undergraduate students to assess the prevalence of depression and anxiety and their potential underlying reasons. A cross-sectional questionnaire was conducted with 400 first-year university students aged between 18 and 23 years residing at Jahangirnagar University (in Bangladesh). After providing informed consent, the participants completed a survey examining socio-demographic variables and behavioral variables, along with the PHQ-9 scale, and the GAD-7 scale. Binary logistic regression was performed to determine the significant associations between the variables under examination. The prevalence rates of moderate to extremely severe levels of depression and anxiety were 69.5% and 61%, respectively, with no significant gender differences. The main risk factors for depression were unsatisfactory sleep quality and lack of physical exercise. The main risk factor for anxiety was excessive internet use. The prevalence of depression and anxiety levels among first-year university students was high in the present study and appears to confirm the notion that first-year university students are a vulnerable group for mental illnesses. The findings suggest the need for intervention programs, alongside adequate and appropriate supportive services for Bangladeshi university students. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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