Prevalence of depression and its correlates among undergraduate health science students in Mogadishu, Somalia: a cross-sectional study
BMC Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Abstract
Background
Depression
among
undergraduate
health
science
students
is
increasingly
recognized
as
a
significant
public
issue
globally.
These
face
immense
academic
pressure,
often
leading
to
stress
and
mental
exhaustion,
particularly
for
studying
in
humanitarian
crisis
situation.
However,
there
scarcity
of
information
this
regard
higher
education
institutions
Somalia.
Hence,
investigation
was
conducted
assess
the
prevalence
depression
its
correlates
Methods
A
cross-sectional
study
on
321
from
some
universities
Mogadishu,
The
data
collected
medicine,
nursing
midwifery,
laboratory
at
SIMAD
university,
Banadir
Mogadishu
university
Jamhuriya
all
located
Mogadishu.
Simple
random
sampling
based
class
list
used
select
participants
web-based
self-administered
Patient
Health
Questionnaire
(PHQ-9)
screen
depression.
were
cleaned
checked
completeness
before
exporting
into
SPSS
version
27
Statistical
software
analysis,
where
descriptive
statistics
well
logistic
regression
analysis
done
determine
independent
predictors
outcome
variable.
Significant
association
determined
95%
confidence
interval
p
-value
<
0.05.
Result
58.6%.
total
41.5%
(133/321)
free
(Normal),
while
30.8%
had
mild
depression,
27.1%
moderate
0.6%
severe
Analysis
between
sociodemographic
variables
depressive
state
participant
showed
statistical
significance
(
=
0.045)
course
study.
Students
midwifery
highest
case
with
68.6%
(59/86),
followed
by
66.7%
(30/45),
52.3%
(34/65),
medicine
having
least
number
depressed
52.0%
(65/125).
Similarly,
gender
also
found
be
statistically
0.001)
female
65%
which
41.1%
studied.
Conclusion
high
positively
associated
gender,
trouble
authorities,
emotional
problems,
experience
sexual
abuse
or
violence.
routine
screening
monitoring
students’
campus
providing
services
necessary
address
growing
problem.
Language: Английский
The feasibility of an innovative online mind-body wellness program for medical students
Christina Ray,
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Shankar Jha,
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Makayla Watt
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et al.
Canadian Medical Education Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
Purpose:
Medical
students
have
higher
stress
levels
than
their
age-matched
peers;
however,
few
online
wellness
interventions
been
trialed
in
this
population.
This
pilot
study
examined
the
feasibility
of
an
program
for
medical
students.
Method:
was
a
feasibility,
mixed-methods
with
pre-post
design.
From
September
to
October
2020,
from
large
Canadian
school
were
introduced
12-week
weekly
sessions
on
yoga,
breathwork,
meditation,
and
nutrition.
Feasibility
measures
included
adherence,
satisfaction,
retention,
secondary
outcome
including
stress,
anxiety,
quality
life,
mindfulness.
Post-program
qualitative
interviews
explored
participant
experience.
Results:
Of
74
participants,
64
completed
program.
Twenty-one
achieved
goal
participating
at
least
two
days
per
week.
While
74.8%
participants
found
accessible
satisfying,
some
reported
challenges
adherence.
Exploratory
analysis
indicated
there
are
signals
reduced
(11%,
p
=
0.005),
anxiety
(14%,
0.001),
improved
mindfulness
(5.6%,
0.001).
Qualitative
revealed
themes
experiencing
increased
sense
balance
Conclusion:
A
intervention
appears
feasible
students,
showing
potential
benefits
Language: Английский
Demotivation in English learning of Chinese medical students: Insights from situated expectancy-value theory
Acta Psychologica,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
253, P. 104716 - 104716
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
Language: Английский
Theoretical underpinnings and future research on academic stress in biological and educational perspectives
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Feb. 6, 2025
Language: Английский
Association between common mental disorders and the severity of dysmenorrhea among female medical students at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria
PLOS Global Public Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
5(4), P. e0004492 - e0004492
Published: April 23, 2025
This
study
examines
the
association
between
common
mental
disorders,
such
as
anxiety,
depression,
stress,
and
low
self-esteem,
severity
of
dysmenorrhea
among
female
medical
students
at
University
Ibadan,
Nigeria.
cross-sectional
was
conducted
171
that
were
menstruating
regularly.
Data
collected
with
a
structured
questionnaire
validated
by
expert
independent
observer.
Common
disorders
scores
computed
using
standardized
assessment
tools
including
GAD-
7
Anxiety
Scale,
Beck
Depression
Inventory,
Perceived
Stress
Rosenberg
Self-Esteem
Scale.
The
correlation
coefficient
used
to
assess
relationship
each
disorder
dysmenorrhea.
Quantile-based
G-computation
(QGC)
Bayesian
Kernel
Machine
Regression
(BKMR)
evaluate
both
relative
collective
influence
four
on
There
positive
except
self-esteem
negatively
associated.
An
increase
1.17
(95%
CI:
0.28
–
2.06)
in
per
quartile
difference
observed
for
combined
disorders.
had
highest
(weight:
0.36),
followed
depression
0.31)
0.24).
greater
participants
unsatisfactory
relationships
their
parents
(
β
=
1.25)
compared
those
satisfied
1.01).
demonstrated
students.
Language: Английский