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

Hersi, Liban Ahmed; Tesfay, Kenfe; Gesesew, Hailay Abrha; Krahl, Wolfgang; Ereg, Deria; Tesfaye, Markos

doi:10.1186/s13033-017-0146-2

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“…The current finding is lower than what was reported in previous studies in Ethiopian universities [38,68]. The first possible justification for the difference might be data collection instrument being used to screen mental distress [38,68]. The second possible reason for the difference could be data collection time in which exam was approaching [68].…”

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“…The other explanation for the difference might be resulted from not using locally validated instrument [67]. The current finding is lower than what was reported in previous studies in Ethiopian universities [38,68]. The first possible justification for the difference might be data collection instrument being used to screen mental distress [38,68].…”

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Mental distress, perceived need and barriers to receive professional mental health care among university students

Negash

Ahmed

Medhin

et al. 2020

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Context: There is limited evidence on the extent of the perceived need for professional mental health care and barriers to the delivery of mental distress services among university students in low and middle-income countries. Objective: The current study was designed to assess the prevalence of mental distress, perceived need for professional mental health care and barriers to the delivery of the service for regular undergraduate university students. Methods: A multi-stage sampling technique was used to recruit 1135 regular undergraduate university students. Symptoms of mental distress were evaluated using the Self-Reported Questionnaire (SRQ-20) and a score of eight and above was used to identify positive cases. The perceived need for professional mental health care was assessed using one question with binary responses, whereas barriers to mental health care were assessed using Barriers to Access to Care Evaluation (BACE-30) tool. The association of demographic variables with total mean scores of BACE-III sub-scales was modeled using multiple linear regression. Results: The prevalence of mental distress symptoms was 34.6% and the perceived need for professional mental health care was 70.5%. The top five barriers to receiving professional mental health service were (a) thinking the problem would get better by itself, (b) being unsure where to go to get professional care, (c) wanting to solve the problem by own, (d) denying mental health problem, and (e) preferring to get alternative forms of mental care. Conclusions: The high prevalence of mental distress, mental health care gap, and the report of barriers to professional mental health care among Ethiopian regular undergraduate students is a call for action. Keywords: Mental distress, Perceived need, Barrier, and Professional mental health care.

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Mental distress, perceived need and barriers to receive professional mental health care among university students

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Ahmed

Medhin

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“…About 13 articles were further excluded due to the differences in the study population and study settings. Among these, six were conducted in Saudi Arabia [21,22], Pakistan [23], Brazil [24], Egypt [25], and Somalia [26]. The other six studies were excluded because of their different study population (conducted other than college/university students) [27][28][29][30][31][32].…”

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Prevalence of Common Mental Disorder and Its Association with Khat Chewing among Ethiopian College Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Background. Mental disorder is a global burden that affects all groups of people. Young people, particularly college/university students, are more vulnerable to common mental disorders than the general population. Thus, students may use khat to gain immediate relief from their psychological distress which may worsen again after longer time of chewing. In Ethiopia, there are studies showing discrepant and inconsistent results of common mental disorder among college/university students. Therefore, this review sought to determine the prevalence of common mental disorder and its association with khat chewing among Ethiopian college/university students. Methods. Different kinds of literature were searched from the databases of Google Scholar, PubMed/Medline, ScienceDirect, and PsycINFO. A total of 10 primary studies which report the prevalence of common mental disorder among Ethiopian college/university students were included in the review. The data were extracted using a standardized data extraction format prepared in Microsoft Excel. STATA version 14 statistical software was used for analysis. Cochran's Q test statistics and I 2 test were used to assess heterogeneity. A random effects meta-analysis model was used to estimate the pooled prevalence of common mental disorder due to the variability of the studies. Lastly, the association between common mental disorder and khat chewing was conducted. Results. The pooled prevalence of common mental disorder among Ethiopian college/university students was 37.73% (95% CI: 30.43, 45.03). The subgroup analysis showed the highest [51.9% (95% CI: 30.19, 73.70)] and lowest [33.28% (95% CI: 19.95, 46.60)] prevalences of common mental disorder among Ethiopian college/university students found in Amhara and South Nation Nationality and People regions, respectively. The pooled effect (odds ratio) of khat chewing on common mental disorder was 2.01 (95% CI: 1.38, 2.95). Conclusions. In our review, it is found that more than onethird of college/university students suffered from common mental disorder. Khat chewers were found to be twofolds more vulnerable to develop common mental disorder than nonchewers.

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“…This situation can be observed in several countries around the world, and several risk factors for stress occurrence in women, according to regional characteristics, can be mentioned. 20 It is worth mentioning the conquest of space in the labor market by women, linked to the maintenance of an old family model, in which they remain responsible for household chores. This fact creates a female triple-journey situation, which is composed of work, study, and children.…”

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“…19 On the other hand, it can be observed that the greater occurrence of stress among women, when compared to men, may include the fact that they are more susceptible than men, and that they are more spontaneous in admitting stress or that they suffer more stress than regional men. 20 There are important considerations regarding the association between a) the variables age, marital status, sexual orientation, and number of children, and b) stress in university students. Even if there were not statistically significant values, stress occurred in all of these situations.…”

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Estresse em estudantes universitários: uma abordagem epidemiológica

Cardoso¹,

Gomes²,

Pereira³

et al. 2019

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Objetivo: identificar a ocorrência de estresse e as vulnerabilidades sociodemográficas e acadêmicas em estudantes universitários. Método: trata-se de estudo quantitativo, descritivo, epidemiológico transversal, realizado com 391 estudantes universitários, com aplicação de questionário semiestruturado elaborado pelos autores e a Escala de Estresse Percebido. Realizou-se análise estatística descritiva e inferencial e análise de variância (ANOVA um fator). Os resultados são apresentados em tabelas. Resultados: revelou-se a ocorrência de estresse em todos os participantes deste estudo, com média de estresse de 26,18 e moda 28, sendo que 192 (49,1%) estudantes universitários apresentaram escore para nível de estresse acima da média de todos os participantes. Evidenciou-se diferença estatisticamente significante entre o nível de estresse em relação à cor de pele e ao curso de graduação (p <0,05), de modo que estas variáveis exerceram efeito na média de pontuação para estresse entre os grupos. Por outro lado, evidenciou-se tendência a igualdade de nível de estresse em relação à orientação sexual (p = 0,858). Conclusão: identificou-se a ocorrência de estresse em todos os participantes, distribuído em níveis de intensidade diferentes. Pode-se afirmar que a vivência do estresse estava relacionada à cor de pele e aos cursos de graduação nos quais os alunos estavam matriculados. Descritores: Estudantes; Saúde do estudante; Educação superior; Estresse psicológico; Perfil de saúde; Estudo sobre vulnerabilidade.ABSTRACT Objective: to determine the occurrence of stress and sociodemographic and academic vulnerabilities in university students. Method: this is a quantitative, descriptive, epidemiological cross-sectional study, conducted with 391 university students, using a semistructured questionnaire prepared by the authors, and the Perceived Stress Scale. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis and analysis of variance (one-way ANOVA) were performed. Results are presented in tables. Results: the occurrence of stress was confirmed in all the participants of the study, with average stress of 26.18 and mode of 28, and 192 (49.1%) students obtained scores for stress level above the average of all the participants. There was a statistically significant difference between stress levels with respect to race and the undergraduate courses (p <0.05). These variables had an effect on the average stress score between groups. On the other hand, there was a tendency towards equal level of stress regarding sexual orientation (p = 0.858). Conclusion: We confirmed the occurrence of stress in all the participants, distributed in different intensity levels. It can be stated that the experience of stress was related to race and the undergraduate courses in which the students were enrolled. Descriptors: Students; Student health; Higher education; Psychological stress; Health profile; Study on vulnerability.RESUMEN Objetivo: identificar la incidencia de estrés y vulnerabilidades sociodemográficas y académicas en estudiantes universitarios. Método: estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo, epidemiológico transversal, realizado con 391 estudiantes universitarios, utilizando un cuestionario semiestructurado preparado por los autores y la Escala de Estrés Percibido. Se realizaron análisis estadísticos descriptivos e inferenciales y análisis de varianza (ANOVA unidireccional). Los resultados son presentados en tablas. Resultados: la incidencia de estrés se observó en todos los participantes de este estudio, con un estrés medio de 26.18 y modo de 28, y 192 (49.1%) estudiantes obtuvieron un puntaje de nivel de estrés superior al promedio de todos los participantes. Hubo una diferencia estadísticamente significativa entre el nivel de estrés en relación con la raza y el curso de grado (p <0.05), por lo que estas variables tuvieron un efecto en la puntuación promedio de estrés entre los grupos. Por otro lado, hubo una tendencia hacia el mismo nivel de estrés en relación con la orientación sexual (p = 0.858). Conclusión: identificamos la incidencia de estrés en todos los participantes, distribuido en diferentes niveles de intensidad. Se puede afirmar que la experiencia del estrés estaba relacionada con la raza y los cursos de grado en el que los estudiantes estaban matriculados.Descriptores: Estudiantes; Salud estudiantil; Educación universitaria; Estrés psicológico; Perfil de salud; Estudio sobre vulnerabilidad.

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

Cited by 56 publications

References 27 publications

Mental distress, perceived need and barriers to receive professional mental health care among university students

Mental distress, perceived need and barriers to receive professional mental health care among university students

Prevalence of Common Mental Disorder and Its Association with Khat Chewing among Ethiopian College Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Estresse em estudantes universitários: uma abordagem epidemiológica

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