Depression among Secondary Schools Students in Tikrit District

Autor:	Ashoor R. Sarhat, Ahmed J. Hassen, Nashwan N. Hanna
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	Female to male Depression scale Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis education Prevalence Toxicology Pathology and Forensic Medicine School performance Social level Family history Psychology Law Depression (differential diagnoses) Demography
Zdroj:	Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. 13:324
ISSN:	0973-9130 0973-9122
DOI:	10.5958/0973-9130.2019.00139.7
Popis:	The aim of the study is to evaluate the prevalence rate of depression in secondary schools students in Tikrit district. The study was conducted at secondary schools in Tikrit district. A representative sample of 1334 students aged (12-18) where assessed and asked to answer the questionnaire that include a demographic information, family history of depression and if they are displaced and using the Columbia depression scale (DISC) of -22- items. The study sample has been divided into two groups I and II as (highly risk) to have depression and (low risk) to have depression respectively depending on the Columbia depression scale. The overall prevalence of depression as measured by this scale among secondary schools students was (14.9%) with a female to male ratio (1.3:1). Among the studied socio-demographic variables has been found that urban student especially of high social level and those of poor school performance were associated with a higher risk of depression, generally the highest prevalence rate of depression was found in displaced peoples (52%).
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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