Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 24, 2025

Background: Exposure to unfavorable environmental circumstances including conflicts and wars increases people’s risk of experiencing mental health disturbances. Prevalence rates anxiety, depression stress disorders were two- three-fold higher between people exposed war or those interested in news. Objectives: to explore prevalence depression, anxiety among Tanta university students their parent representing different Egyptian generations, identify associated factors effect on study/or work performance Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted collect data from undergraduate medical at University by using random cluster sampling technique. The included 100 200 parent. A self-administrated questionnaire used which sociodemographic data, DASS-21 (Depression, Anxiety Stress Scale) measure levels the impact studying /or performance. Results: Females constituting 79.0% students. All vast majority fathers mothers reported that they follow Social media networks most frequently source information especially Depression symptoms expressed 97.0% students, 77.0% 65.0% fathers. about two thirds 51% 45.0% Multivariant logistic regression analysis showed shared predictor pointed severe extremely level (p .004), (p<0.001) checkup On other hand, young age female sex (p=0.023) significant predictors for urban residence a anxiety. Students’ desire hours affected some degree but parent, not affected. Conclusion: Mental problems more prevalent followed finally younger generation following news worst generation. This countries outside wars, screening problems, determinants generations is crucial identification whose condition requires specialized interventions

Language: Английский