Depression Prevalence and Related Factors in Iranian Students

Bayati, Asghar; Beigi, Ali Mohammad; Salehi, N Mohammad

doi:10.3923/pjbs.2009.1371.1375

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“…In fact, with the exception of working students, the family is the main source of sustenance, irrespective of the residence situation (i.e., either living with parents/relatives or maintaining their own household) (Eurostudent, 2008). The depression found in Iranian students in this study is consistent with previous findings (Bagheri-Yazdi, et al, 1995;Bayati, et al, 2009;Dehshiri, et al, 2008), which have highlighted the emotional distress of these students.…”

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“…A high level of depression has been identified among Iranian university students (Bagheri-Yazdi, Bolhari, & Peiravi, 1995;Bayati, Beigi & Salehi, 2009;Dehshiri, Borjali, Sheikhi, & Habibi, 2008) with economic, educational, familial, and accommodation pressures, as well as uncertainty about the future, found to be major factors contributing to depression. Male students in Iran are under more cultural pressure to achieve academically in order to secure stable employment (Makaremi, 2000) and some studies have highlighted male students as more depressed (Bagheri-Yazdi et al, 1995;Dehshiri et al, 2008;Rezai -Adriany, Azadi, Ahmadi, & Azimi, 2007;Shirzadi, Mehrabizadeh-Honarmand, & Haghighi, 2002;Zahedifar, Najarian, & Shokrkon, 2000), while others (Bayati et al, 2009;Rashidi, 2001) have found female students to be more vulnerable to psychological problems. Studies in Portugal have shown that adjustment issues, lack of motivation and interest in the courses, lack of academic skills, and low social skills can cause psychological problems such as anxiety and depression for Portuguese students (Almeida, Guisande, Soares, & Saavedra, 2006;Pereira, 2006;Santos et al, 2010).…”

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University students' depression: a cross-cultural investigation

Khawaja

Santos

Habibi

et al. 2013

Higher Education Research & Development

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Australian, Iranian and Portuguese university students (N = 967) completed University Students Depression Inventory (USDI; Khawaja & Bryden, 2006) in English, Persian, and Portuguese languages respectively. A series of MANOVA were used to examine differences in depression symptoms as an effect of the country and demographic variables. Interactions were also examined. The results indicated that country, gender, and year level had some impact on the depressive symptoms of the university students. Australian students were more depressed than the Iranian and Portuguese students, while Iranian students were more depressed than the Portuguese students. Subscales of USDI: Lethargy, Motivation, and Cognitive/Emotional were also used to compare the depressive symptoms of students. The Australian female students reported a significantly higher level of lethargy than their male counterparts. Similarly, the first year male students from Iran were significantly more lethargic than the first year Iranian female students. Iranian and Portuguese male students, compared to the female students of these countries, experienced a lower level of motivation. The Australian and Iranian students, compared to the Portuguese students, reported a significantly higher level of cognitive and affective symptoms. The scores on the Cognitive/Emotional subscale increased with the year level. Differences among students' depression are described and implications discussed.

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Section: The Context and The Current Studymentioning

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University students' depression: a cross-cultural investigation

Khawaja

Santos

Habibi

et al. 2013

Higher Education Research & Development

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“…A study done among Nigerian University students has found that depression was more prevalent among female University students [28]. Similarly, studies from the Middle East countries have also reported that female University students suffer from greater burden of symptoms of anxiety and depression than male counterparts [29–31]. These findings may be due to differences in the rates of exposure to biological and environmental risk factors.…”

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Mental distress and associated factors among undergraduate students at the University of Hargeisa, Somaliland: a cross-sectional study

Hersi

Tesfay

Gesesew

et al. 2017

Int J Ment Health Syst

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BackgroundMental distress is a common finding among University students. Empirical research has confirmed that the University student population has a higher prevalence of mental disorder than the general population. However, no previous study has examined the mental health conditions of students in Somaliland.MethodsAn institution based cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 570 undergraduate students at the University of Hargeisa in October, 2013. Study subjects were selected using a stratified random sampling. The Self-reporting questionnaire (SRQ-20) was used to assess mental distress. Multiple logistic regression analysis was carried out to identify factors independently associated with mental distress.ResultsThe point prevalence of mental distress was found to be 19.8%. Mental distress was associated with being female (AOR = 3.52, 95% CI 1.94, 6.39), having a monthly income of 100 United States dollars (USD) or less (AOR = 2.19, 95% CI 1.12, 4.28), and not having a satisfying relationship with the family (AOR = 11.52, 95% CI 3.18, 41.72) and friends (AOR = 7.33, 95% CI 2.83, 18.93). Nearly one in five students (18.6%) has been using Khat in the previous 12 months. Khat use was also associated with greater likelihood of mental distress (AOR = 2.87, 95% CI 1.26, 6.56). In addition, financial difficulties and the poor prospect of finding a job were common sources of stress among the students.ConclusionsA significant proportion of the students at the University of Hargeisa suffer from mental distress which might have a detrimental effect on their academic performance. The mental health needs of the University students require attention with special emphasis on female students, students experiencing financial hardships, students who use Khat and those who have interpersonal problems.

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“…Este per l está em linha com estudos prévios nesta população quer nacionais quer internacionais Eurostudent, 2012(Hauschildt, Gwosć, Netz, & Mishra, 2015. Constatou-se que taxas de prevalência de consumos de álcool e drogas são ligeiramente inferiores aos valores reportados pela maioria dos estudos (Bayati, Beigi, & Salehi, 2009;Ridner et al, 2015). A prática moderada de exercício físico/desporto pelos participantes é um dado positivo inesperado, contrariando a generalidade os estudos que indicam que os EES deixam de ter disponibilidade para praticar exercício físico (Ferrara, 2009).…”

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“…A prática moderada de exercício físico/desporto pelos participantes é um dado positivo inesperado, contrariando a generalidade os estudos que indicam que os EES deixam de ter disponibilidade para praticar exercício físico (Ferrara, 2009). Para a maioria dos participantes o número de horas que dormem por dia em tempo de aulas não é su ciente, e uma grande proporção dorme 5 a 6 horas ou menos horas por dia, resultados que con rmam valores de estudos prévios (Hershner & Chervin, 2014 (Bayati et al, 2009;Verger et al, 2009). As estatísticas também con rmam que os níveis mais elevados de SM estão associados aos participantes que praticam exercício físico com mais regularidade à semelhança de outros estudos com populações idênticas.…”

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A Saúde Mental Em Estudantes Do Ensino Superior. Relação Com O Género, Nível Socioeconómico E Os Comportamentos De Saúde

Nogueira¹,

Sequeira²

2017

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RESUMOCONTEXTO: O nível de saúde mental (SM) in uência o bem-estar e o sucesso académico dos estudantes do ensino superior (Chow, 2010), contudo esta problemática tem sido pouco estudada em Portugal. A literatura existente é pouco clara e, por vezes, contraditória no que respeita às variáveis psicossociais associadas positiva e/ou negativamente à SM dos estudantes do ensino superior (Eisenberg, et al., 2009 ABSTRACT " e Mental Health of Higher Education Students: Relationship with gender, socioeconomic status and health behaviours"BACKGROUND: e level of mental health (MH) a ects the well-being and academic success of students of higher education (Chow, 2010). However, in Portugal, this issue has been rarely studied. e literature is unclear and sometimes contradictory regarding to positive and/or negatively associated psychosocial variables of higher education students (Eisenberg, et al., 2009). AIM: (1) To characterize the MH of higher education students; (2) To explore the relationship between MH and sociodemographic and health behaviors variables. METHODS: is is a descriptive, cross-sectional and correlational study, and a non-probabilistic sample, composed of students of higher education in the District of Lisbon of the 1st and 2nd year enrolled in the 1st cycle of studies. Participants gave written informed consent and, voluntarily completed an online survey, which was sent to campus email during October and November 2014. To collect sociodemographic information, health behaviors and students' MH, were used a brief questionnaire and the Mental Health Inventory (ISM). RESULTS: Overall, the results indicate satisfactory levels of MH, both in the positive dimension -Psychological Well-Being and in the negative -Psychological Distress. However, 93 participants were found to have low MH level. Correlational analyzes show that women have lower levels of MH than men. Similarly, as the socioeconomic level increases, the levels of MH improve. e results, also, indicate that higher levels of MH are signi cantly associated with participants who exercise regularly and who sleep more than seven hours, during class period. In this sample, there were no signi cant associations between alcohol consumption and other drugs with students' MH. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that the female gender and the low socioeconomic level are variables negatively associated with the MH of the participants. While regular practice of exercise and sleep seven or more hours per day were positively associated with MH.

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Depression Prevalence and Related Factors in Iranian Students

Cited by 41 publications

References 23 publications

University students' depression: a cross-cultural investigation

University students' depression: a cross-cultural investigation

Mental distress and associated factors among undergraduate students at the University of Hargeisa, Somaliland: a cross-sectional study

A Saúde Mental Em Estudantes Do Ensino Superior. Relação Com O Género, Nível Socioeconómico E Os Comportamentos De Saúde

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