Citation

Sayeed A, Rahman MH, Hassan MN, deSteiguer Steiguer A, Kundu S, Meem AE, Hasan AR, Mallick T, Sultana MS, Hasanuzzaman M, Sahrin S, Hasan MT. J. Am. Coll. Health 2021; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07448481.2021.1944168

PMID

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Abstract

The study aimed to assess the prevalence of depression and its associated factors among university students in Bangladesh. Participants: A total of 403 undergraduate students from Patuakhali Science and Technology University, and Barisal University participated in the study.

METHOD: A cross-sectional study was conducted using Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI).

RESULT: The prevalence of depression (BDI ≥ 14) was 47.14%. Depression was 3.4 times (95% CI: 1.6-7.1), 3.8 times (95% CI: 1.7-8.6), and 3.9 times (95% CI: 1.5-8.9) higher among 2nd, 3rd, and 4th-year students, respectively than 1st-year students. Students with a history of stressful life events (aOR = 2.7, 95% CI: 1.7-4.4), suicidal attempts (aOR = 3.0, 95% CI: 1.2-7.9), and who received inadequate monthly allowance from their family (aOR = 0.53 95% CI: 0.3-0.9) were more likely to develop depressive symptoms.

CONCLUSION: This study reports a high level of depression among university students which needs further discussion, exploration, and calls for designing appropriate interventions.

Language: en

Keywords

Bangladesh; Depression; Beck Depression Inventory; University students