ORIGINAL PAPER
Preliminary evaluation of depression symptoms in adult high school students and the associated socio-demographic and environmental factors
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Institute of Nursing and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
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Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
Submission date: 2019-04-09
Final revision date: 2019-05-27
Acceptance date: 2019-05-27
Publication date: 2019-06-28
Medical Studies 2019;35(2):139-146
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Depression is a common mental health disorder and an important risk factor for somatic diseases. It affects various age groups, and early adulthood is associated with becoming independent and is a particularly critical period for developing depression.
Aim of the research:
A screening evaluation of depression symptom incidence in young adults in the context of the socio-demographic and school-, home-, and peer-related student situation.
Material and methods:
In 2018 a cross-sectional study was conducted on 149 adult high school students aged 18–20. We applied our own questionnaire together with the Beck Depression Inventory.
Results:
Depression symptoms were identified in 43.6% of participants, and severe symptoms were present in 15.4%. The differentiating factors included: gender (p < 0.05), financial situation (p < 0.001), self-reported health (p < 0.001), professional activity (p < 0.001), school acceptance (p < 0.01), school-related stress (p < 0.001), and home atmosphere (p < 0.05); but also with peer interactions: shyness (p < 0.05), peer acceptance (p < 0.01), and willingness to meet friends (p < 0.001).
Conclusions:
The common character of occurrence of depression symptoms among the analysed school youths is an alarming phenomenon that poses a threat to their health. There is a need to enforce activities in favour of mental health of students as part of the preventive care applied in schools. There is also a need to monitor mental health during school education by using simple screening tools.
Depression is a common mental health disorder and an important risk factor for somatic diseases. It affects various age groups, and early adulthood is associated with becoming independent and is a particularly critical period for developing depression.
Aim of the research:
A screening evaluation of depression symptom incidence in young adults in the context of the socio-demographic and school-, home-, and peer-related student situation.
Material and methods:
In 2018 a cross-sectional study was conducted on 149 adult high school students aged 18–20. We applied our own questionnaire together with the Beck Depression Inventory.
Results:
Depression symptoms were identified in 43.6% of participants, and severe symptoms were present in 15.4%. The differentiating factors included: gender (p < 0.05), financial situation (p < 0.001), self-reported health (p < 0.001), professional activity (p < 0.001), school acceptance (p < 0.01), school-related stress (p < 0.001), and home atmosphere (p < 0.05); but also with peer interactions: shyness (p < 0.05), peer acceptance (p < 0.01), and willingness to meet friends (p < 0.001).
Conclusions:
The common character of occurrence of depression symptoms among the analysed school youths is an alarming phenomenon that poses a threat to their health. There is a need to enforce activities in favour of mental health of students as part of the preventive care applied in schools. There is also a need to monitor mental health during school education by using simple screening tools.
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