Bulletin of Counseling and Psychotherapy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(3)
Published: Sept. 21, 2024
This
study
investigated
the
help-seeking
attitude
of
undergraduates
at
University
Ilorin
Nigeria
toward
mental
health
issues.
The
employed
a
descriptive
survey
design.
A
multistage
sampling
method
was
used
in
selecting
total
400
participants.
demographic
data
and
research
questions
were
examined
using
percentage
distribution.
hypotheses
tested
t-tests
Analysis
Variance
(ANOVA)
statistical
methods
significance
level
0.
05.
respondents
towards
difficulties
did
not
vary
significantly
based
on
gender.
However,
there
substantial
differences
depending
age,
degree
study,
students'
place
residence.
vast
majority
rather
talk
to
friends
family
about
their
problems
than
seek
psychotherapy
or
medical
help.
School
counsellors
need
educate
students
seeking
help
from
trained
professionals.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20(4), P. 2765 - 2765
Published: Feb. 4, 2023
Background:
Research
suggests
that
changes
in
social
support
and
loneliness
have
affected
mental
disorder
symptoms
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
However,
there
are
a
lack
of
studies
comparing
robustness
these
associations.
Aims:
The
aims
were
to
estimate
strength
associations
with
depression,
anxiety,
posttraumatic
stress
pandemic
(2020–2022)
general
population.
Method:
method
entailed
systematic
review
random-effects
meta-analysis
quantitative
studies.
Results:
Seventy-three
included
meta-analysis.
pooled
correlations
effect
size
association
0.49,
0.40,
0.38,
respectively.
corresponding
figures
for
0.29,
0.19,
0.18,
Subgroup
analyses
revealed
some
could
be
influenced
by
sociodemographic
characteristics
study
samples,
such
as
age,
gender,
region,
stringency
index,
methodological
moderators,
sample
size,
collection
date,
quality,
measurement
scales.
Conclusions:
Social
had
weak
while
was
moderate.
Strategies
address
highly
effective
reducing
impact
on
relationships
health.
Frontiers in Public Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: July 13, 2023
The
Corona
virus
disease
19
(COVID-19)
pandemic
is
a
human
tragedy
that
occurred
in
this
era.
It
poses
an
unprecedented
psychological,
social,
economic,
and
health
crisis.
mental
well-being
of
entire
societies
are
suffering
as
result
crisis,
but
the
greater
students
at
all
levels
education
must
be
addressed
immediately.
Thus,
study
was
aimed
to
estimate
pooled
prevalence
associated
factors
psychological
impact
COVID-19
among
higher
students.
BMC Public Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: Feb. 27, 2025
To
investigate
the
rates
of
depressive
symptoms
in
college
students,
explore
relationship
between
urinary
phthalate
metabolites
and
their
gender
differences,
further
moderating
role
insomnia
this
association.
A
total
1
179
students
were
recruited
from
2
universities
Hefei
Shangrao
cities
April
to
May
2019.
The
investigated
by
Patient
Health
Questionnaire
9
Insomnia
Severity
Index.
high-performance
liquid
chromatography-tandem
mass
spectrometry
was
adapted
determine
concentration
metabolites.
generalized
linear
model
used
analyze
with
symptoms.
Moderating
analysis
examine
whether
moderated
mild
depression,
moderate
depression
above
31.9%
9.2%,
respectively.
exhibited
a
median
mean
spanning
2.98
∼
156.55
ng/mL
6.12
205.53
ng/mL.
results
showed
that
monobutyl
(MBP)
(β
=
1.160,
95%CI:
0.423
1.896)
low
molecular
weight
(LMWP)
1.230,
0.348
2.113)
positively
correlated
symptoms,
MBP
1.320,
0.453
2.187)
LMWP
1.396,
0.351
2.440)
only
female
after
stratified
gender.
Furthermore,
has
positive
MBP,
LMWP,
sex-based
difference.
This
study
suggests
there
is
association
among
Chinese
as
well
plays
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
56(4), P. 541 - 550
Published: Aug. 8, 2023
The
prevalence
of
depression
and
substance
use
changed
significantly
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
present
study
explored
association
between
psychoactive
substances
in
Brazilian
university
students.
This
cross-sectional
was
conducted
2021
2022.
A
sample
1271
students
were
assessed
using
Patient
Health
Questionnaire-9
(PHQ-9)
Alcohol,
Smoking
Substance
Involvement
Screening
Test
(ASSIST).
Hierarchical
multivariate
logistic
regression
models
used
to
assess
tobacco
use,
alcohol
consumption,
illicit
depression.
Among
participants,
424
(33.4%;
95%CI
30.7-36)
screened
positive
for
(PHQ-9
≥
10).
Alcohol
most
consumed
substance.
Recent
associated
with
(adjusted
odds
ratio
[aOR]
1.59;
CI
1.02-2.50).
pattern
moderate
or
high-risk
(aOR
2.11;
1.31-3.42),
3.40;
2.29-5.06),
1.82;
1.15-2.89)
higher
chances
adjusted
models.
Findings
highlight
importance
implementing
support
mental
health
among
These
policies
are
crucial
addressing
maladaptive
behaviors,
such
as
mitigating
psychological
distress,
depression,
which
has
been
exacerbated
BMJ Open,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(6), P. e076580 - e076580
Published: June 1, 2024
Objectives
The
objective
of
this
study
is
to
estimate
the
overall
pooled
prevalence
depression
and
its
associated
factors
among
high
school,
college
university
students
in
Ethiopia.
Design
Systematic
review
meta-analysis.
Data
sources
PubMed/MEDLINE,
EMBASE,
Science
Direct,
African
Journal
Online
Google
Scholar.
primary
articles
were
searched
from
2
April
2023
11
May
2023.
Eligibility
criteria
Observational
studies
such
as
cross-sectional,
case–control
cohort
that
reported
Ethiopia
included.
Both
published
unpublished
included
review.
extraction
synthesis
Two
authors
independently
extracted
all
important
data
using
a
Microsoft
Excel
spreadsheet
exported
it
Stata
V.14
for
analysis.
statistical
heterogeneity
was
assessed
by
I
statistics
test.
Publication
bias
checked
funnel
plot
Egger’s
regression
Results
A
total
17
with
8798
participants
current
combined
depression.
Ethiopian
35.52%
95%
CI
(30.54%
40.51%).
Subgroup
analysis
showed
higher
Addis
Ababa,
which
40.43%,
(28.02%
52.83%).
Female
sex,
first-year
educational
level,
family
history
mental
illness,
alcohol
drinking
parental
neglect
significantly
study.
Conclusion
In
review,
compared
general
population.
Therefore,
necessary
make
more
efforts
provide
healthcare
psychosocial
support
improve
their
health
decrease
burden
PROSPERO
registration
number
CRD42023424301.
Advances in marketing, customer relationship management, and e-services book series,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 137 - 154
Published: May 22, 2023
Despite
the
effectiveness
of
public
health
interventions
to
prevent
coronavirus
disease
and
its
infection
(COVID-19),
it
had
a
substantial
impression
on
global
sleep
health.
Knowing
frequency
associated
causes
disorders
among
university
students
is
critical
since
they
can
have
major
influence
one's
academic
success.
The
main
inflection
this
research
was
determine
how
widespread
problems
were
what
factors
led
them
during
full
swing
COVID-19
pandemic.
internet
deployed
transverse
analysis,
which
included
443
from
Indian
Ethiopian
institutions
between
April
1st
13th
2021.
survey
distributed
respondents
via
social
media
like
WhatsApp,
e-mail,
Telegram,
other
platforms
once
link
with
Google
form
created.
Pittsburgh
Sleep
Quality
Index
used
examine
students'
issues.
determinants
disturbances
estimated
using
descriptive
inferential
studies.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
18(10), P. e0291137 - e0291137
Published: Oct. 5, 2023
Background
Up
to
80%
of
adults
with
attention
deficit
hyperactivity
disorder
(ADHD)
may
have
a
concomitant
psychiatric
disorder.
ADHD
and
depression,
combined
the
demands
University
life,
can
pose
serious
challenges
for
students.
However,
there
are
limited
studies
conducted
on
this
topic
in
our
country.
Therefore,
current
study
assessed
magnitude,
relationship,
determinants
depressive
symptoms
among
students
at
Gondar.
Method
An
institution-based
cross-sectional
was
employed
1514
undergraduate
Gondar
from
June
1–20,
2022.
A
stratified,
simple
random
sampling
technique
applied.
Structural
equation
modeling
employed.
The
degree
relationship
interpreted
based
adjusted
regression
coefficient
95%
confidence
interval
(CI)
p-value
(<0.05).
Result
In
study,
37.6%
[CI:
35.2–40.1%]
20.01%
18.1–22.1%]
participants
had
symptoms,
respectively.
Chronic
illness
[β
=
0.19,
CI;
0.09,
0.30],
alcohol
use
0.10,
0.03,
0.17],
social
support
-0.23,
-0.29,
-0.17],
problematic
internet
(PIU)
0.23,
0.18,
0.27],
insomnia
0.24,
0.17,
0.30]
direct
symptoms.
Mother
education
level
-0.09,
-0.13,
-0.06],
birth
order
-0.11,
-0.07],
chat
chewing
0.06,
0.73,
0.62,
0.86]
ADHD.
0.14,
0.22],
PIU
0.16,
0.13,
0.21],
-0.16,
-0.22,
-0.12],
0.23]
an
indirect
effect
Conclusion
recommendation
prevalence
high.
disease,
use,
support,
PIU,
education,
order,
chewing,
Our
provided
useful
clues
clinical
treatment
school-based
interventions
that
aim
improve
college
students’
mental
well-being.
It
is
better
design
intervention
prevention
programs
achieve
timely
diagnosis
these
disorders
university