Study of proportion and determinants of depression among college students in Mangalore city
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BACKGROUND: Onset of depression is occurring earlier in life today than in past decades. Adolescence being transitional period from childhood to adulthood is a stage of emotional instability resulting from demand for separation and independence. Evidence suggests that early intervention for depression in children can improve long-term outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was done in January 2010 to find out the prevalence of depression among pre university students in Mangalore city. Prevalence of depression was assessed using Beck's Depression Inventory II. Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire. RESULTS: Out of 308 participants, depression was seen among 79.2% students. A majority (41.2%) were found to be suffering from moderate followed by mild (26.6%) depression. Prevalence of depression (P = 0.027) and severity of depression (P = 0.0357) was found to significantly increase with age of the participants. Students of commerce were found to be significantly more depressed than students of science stream (P = 0.002). No association of depression with gender of participants or with the type of college they were studying in was observed. CONCLUSION: There is a need for college students to be educated about depression in order to improve recognition and diagnosis. Also student counselling service offering mental health assistance needs to be established at colleges.
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The prevalence of moderate to severe depressive symptoms in this sample is consistent with prior studies on college students in low- and middle-income countries, including India.
“which is consistent with prior studies on college students in low- and middle-income countries, including India.30–32”
From Mental Health, Suicidality, Health, and Social Indicators Among College Students Across Nine States in India (2025) · cites this paper as [31]
Previous research has demonstrated an increase in depression levels in older students.
“Previous research has also demonstrated an increase in depression levels in older students (Bostanci et al., 2005; Naushad et al., 2014), with Mahmoud et al. (2012) reporting the highest levels of anxiety and stress in juniors.”
From The prevalence and correlates of depression, anxiety, and stress in a sample of college students (2015) · cites this paper as Naushad et al., 2014
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- Authors
- Naushad, S., Rani, M., Sharma, S., Farooqui, W., Singh, R., & Verma, S.
- Affiliations
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN)
- Corresponding author
- Naushad, Sarah
- Venue
- Nigerian Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Medknow
- Published
- 2014
- Volume
- 55
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 156
- ISSN
- 0300-1652 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC4003720
- OpenAlex
- W2026541048
- Cited by
- 45
- References
- 13
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- FWCI
- 3.91
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Locations
- Nigerian Medical Journal (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Keywords
- depression, university students, depression prevalence, depression severity, age and depression, student counseling, mental health services, Mangalore
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