Determinants of depression among university students in Malaysia; a national cross-sectional study.

Aims: Depression in Malaysia represents a significant and growing public health concern. With the current challenges in academic and university life, university students have become particularly vulnerable to depression and are unable to cope with stress. Accordingly, this study aimed to identify as...

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Main Authors: Akhtari-Zavare, Mehrnoosh, Mohd Sidik, S, Kotera, Y, Gani, N. A.
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Published: Tarbiat Modares University,Danishgah-i Tarbiyat Muddaris 2023
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108940/
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author Akhtari-Zavare, Mehrnoosh
Mohd Sidik, S
Kotera, Y
Gani, N. A.
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Mohd Sidik, S
Kotera, Y
Gani, N. A.
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description Aims: Depression in Malaysia represents a significant and growing public health concern. With the current challenges in academic and university life, university students have become particularly vulnerable to depression and are unable to cope with stress. Accordingly, this study aimed to identify associative factors for depression among Malaysian students. Materials & Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at public and private universities in Malaysia. A convenience sample of 1821 out of 1860 cases were approached and completed self-administered questionnaires, regarding depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) and their socio-demographic, academic, and psychosocial characteristics. A Chi-square test was conducted to find the relationship between the variables and depression, followed by multivariate logistic regression analysis to identify the predictors. Findings: More than one-third (33.8%) of students scored clinical levels of depression. Financial support for the study, alcohol consumption, poor sleep quality, body mass index, and the global score for psychosocial characteristics were predictors of depression. Conclusion: A high rate of depression in Malaysian students may be mitigated by addressing the influencing factors. Interventions, such as lifestyle change can reduce depression in this group.
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spelling upm-1089402024-05-11T15:05:14Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108940/ Determinants of depression among university students in Malaysia; a national cross-sectional study. Akhtari-Zavare, Mehrnoosh Mohd Sidik, S Kotera, Y Gani, N. A. Aims: Depression in Malaysia represents a significant and growing public health concern. With the current challenges in academic and university life, university students have become particularly vulnerable to depression and are unable to cope with stress. Accordingly, this study aimed to identify associative factors for depression among Malaysian students. Materials & Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at public and private universities in Malaysia. A convenience sample of 1821 out of 1860 cases were approached and completed self-administered questionnaires, regarding depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) and their socio-demographic, academic, and psychosocial characteristics. A Chi-square test was conducted to find the relationship between the variables and depression, followed by multivariate logistic regression analysis to identify the predictors. Findings: More than one-third (33.8%) of students scored clinical levels of depression. Financial support for the study, alcohol consumption, poor sleep quality, body mass index, and the global score for psychosocial characteristics were predictors of depression. Conclusion: A high rate of depression in Malaysian students may be mitigated by addressing the influencing factors. Interventions, such as lifestyle change can reduce depression in this group. Tarbiat Modares University,Danishgah-i Tarbiyat Muddaris 2023 Article PeerReviewed Akhtari-Zavare, Mehrnoosh and Mohd Sidik, S and Kotera, Y and Gani, N. A. (2023) Determinants of depression among university students in Malaysia; a national cross-sectional study. Health Education and Health Promotion, 11 (4). pp. 599-608. ISSN 2588-5715; ESSN: 2345-2897 https://hehp.modares.ac.ir/article-5-70060-en.html 10.58209/hehp.11.4.599
spellingShingle Akhtari-Zavare, Mehrnoosh
Mohd Sidik, S
Kotera, Y
Gani, N. A.
Determinants of depression among university students in Malaysia; a national cross-sectional study.
title Determinants of depression among university students in Malaysia; a national cross-sectional study.
title_full Determinants of depression among university students in Malaysia; a national cross-sectional study.
title_fullStr Determinants of depression among university students in Malaysia; a national cross-sectional study.
title_full_unstemmed Determinants of depression among university students in Malaysia; a national cross-sectional study.
title_short Determinants of depression among university students in Malaysia; a national cross-sectional study.
title_sort determinants of depression among university students in malaysia; a national cross-sectional study.
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108940/