Depression among adolescents attending secondary schools in South East Nigeria

Chinawa, Josephat M; Manyike, Pius C.; Obu, Herbert A; Aronu, Ann Ebele; Odutola, Odetunde; Chinawa, Awoere T

doi:10.4103/1596-3519.148737

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“…[21,39–42] A cross-sectional survey indicated that 23% of Nigerian students were depressed. [43] Similarly, Chinawa et al [2] surveyed the prevalence of depression in Southeastern Nigerian States and found that students were experiencing depression. Despite this, little research is available regarding the role of cognitive-behavioral intervention in improving anxiety and depression symptoms.…”

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Impacts of cognitive-behavioral intervention on anxiety and depression among social science education students

Ezegbe¹,

Eseadi

Ede

et al. 2019

Medicine

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Background: Anxiety is a common disorder which refers to a significant and persistent fear of one or more social or performance situations. This study investigated the impacts of cognitive-behavioral intervention on anxiety and depression among undergraduate students enrolled in social science education programs at public universities in the Southeast Nigeria. Methods: Participants were 55 undergraduate students enrolled in social science education programs at public universities in the Southeast Nigeria. The adequacy of the sample size used was determined using GPower software. Cognitive-behavioral treatment manuals on anxiety and depression were used to deliver the intervention. Data analyses were completed using repeated measures analysis of variance. Results: Results indicated a significant positive impact of cognitive-behavioral intervention on anxiety and depression among social science education students exposed to the cognitive-behavioral intervention when compared to the waitlisted group. Results also showed that there was a significant time × group interaction for anxiety and depression. Follow-up tests showed that significant reduction in anxiety and depression persisted after 3 months for the cognitive-behavioral intervention group in comparison to the waitlisted control group. Conclusion: We concluded that cognitive-behavioral intervention was a successful intervention which decreased the symptoms of anxiety and depression in social science education students who participated in the study. Additional studies are recommended to further corroborate the influence of cognitive-behavioral intervention in the reduction of anxiety and depressive symptoms in the Nigerian undergraduate student population.

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Impacts of cognitive-behavioral intervention on anxiety and depression among social science education students

Ezegbe¹,

Eseadi

Ede

et al. 2019

Medicine

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“…Female adolescent were found to manifest higher mean score in severity of depression than male participants. This finding is supported by Kumar and Akoijam [23], Jha, Singh and Aggrawal [22], Borchard, [34] and Chinawa, et al [19]. Depression is about twice as common in women as in men, with about 1 in 4 women suffering from depression at some point during her lifetime.…”

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“…This finding is in agreement with previous studies. For instance in a prevalence study of depression among Nigerian children, Chinawa, Manyike, Obu, Aronu, Odutoa and Chinawa [19] reported a 7.4% rate of severe depression among 12 years old Nigerian children; Umeh [20] returned a 32.1% prevalence rate while Okwaraji, Aguwa, Onyebueke Shiweobi-Eze [21] reported that 20.0% and 4.5% of the undergraduates were found to be mildly and moderately depressed respectively. Among Indian adolescents the prevalence of depression was found to be 49.2% out of which 7.7% were severe depression [22].…”

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Associations Between Exposure to Domestic Violence, Depression and Cyberbullying Among Secondary School Adolescents

Akpunne

Ayodele

Babatunde

et al. 2020

EJMED

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Literatures on high prevalence of domestic violence are well documented. There is however paucity of research on exposure to domestic violence relates to cyber bullying behavior among Nigerian adolescents. The focus of this study was to determine the correlation between Exposure to Domestic Violence (EDV), depression and cyber bullying behavior among secondary school adolescents. A total of 300 purposively selected secondary school adolescents in Oshodi Isolo, Lagos metropolis Nigeria responded to Child Exposure to Domestic Violence Scale (CEDV), Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC) and Online Victimization Scale for Adolescents (OVSA). Data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Data was analyzed using the descriptive (frequency count) and Inferential statistics (Pearson moment correlation analysis). A high prevalence of EDV, depression and involvement of cyber bullying was reported. Patterns of the factors of cyberbullying ranged from 26.7% individual online racial discrimination to 37% vicarious online racial discrimination. EDV significantly positively related to depression and involvement in cyber bullying. Significant gender influence was observed on depressing and cyber bullying. Age categories significantly influenced cyber bullying. Authors conclude that a high prevalence of depression and involvement in cyber bullying exists among secondary school adolescents. EDV is a significant positive correlate of depression and cyber bullying. There is gender difference on depression and cyber bullying. Age categories influence cyber bullying among the adolescents.

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“…The study further reported that Female gender is a risk factor for depression and that Children whose parents are separated showed higher incidences of depression in all the spectra studied [20] . In their study on depression among rural adolescents, Black, Roberts and Li-Leng [21] reported that 18% of the rural adolescents studied screened positive for depression, 41% reported low mood much of the time while 20% experienced occasional or more frequent self-harm or suicidal thoughts, plans or actions.…”

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Locus of control, self-esteem and depression in a sample of school going adolescents in two Nigerian rural communities

Okwaraji¹,

Nduanya²,

Obiechina³

et al. 2018

J. Med. Res.

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Locus of Control (LOC) refers to an individual's personal belief that the events which occur in his or her life are either as a result of personal control and effort, or outside forces such as fate and luck. Self esteem refers to the extent to which a person values, approves or appreciates himself or herself. Self esteem has a prominent effect on one's mental health as well as personal balance. Adolescent is a stage in individual growth and development which has been notorious throughout the centuries as one of great emotional upset with wide fluctuations in behavior.The Locus of control scale, the Self esteem scale and the Beck's depression inventory-2 were used to assess locus of control, self esteem and depression among 720 school going adolescents from two Nigerian rural communities. Result revealed various levels of locus of control, self esteem and depression among the respondents.

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Depression among adolescents attending secondary schools in South East Nigeria

Abstract: Adolescents exhibit different levels of depression with a female preponderance.

Cited by 25 publications

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Impacts of cognitive-behavioral intervention on anxiety and depression among social science education students

Impacts of cognitive-behavioral intervention on anxiety and depression among social science education students

Associations Between Exposure to Domestic Violence, Depression and Cyberbullying Among Secondary School Adolescents

Locus of control, self-esteem and depression in a sample of school going adolescents in two Nigerian rural communities

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