TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Depression among adolescents of rural Nepal: a community-based study
JO  - Depression research and treatment
A1  - Gautam, Prayas
A1  - Dahal, Maginsh
A1  - Ghimire, Harishchandra
A1  - Chapagain, Sakuntala
A1  - Baral, Kushalata
A1  - Acharya, Rohit
A1  - Khanal, Sudip
A1  - Neupane, Anu
SP  - e7495141
EP  - e7495141
VL  - 2021
IS  - 
N2  - This community-based study is aimed at finding out the prevalence of depression, and its correlates among adolescents of rural Nepal. Data were collected among adolescents after multistage stratified proportionate random sampling by using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) to assess the depression among adolescent. Chi-square test and logistic regression model were applied. The prevalence of depression was found to be 27%. Adolescents who were not satisfied with their academic performance were 2.4 times more likely to have the risk of depression (AOR = 2.417, CI: 1.097-5.326). Likewise, tobacco users were almost fourteen times (AOR = 13.858, CI: 2.090-91.90), who intended to harm themselves were two times (AOR = 2.323, CI: 1.078-5.005), sleep deprivation were fifteen folds (AOR = 14.911, CI: 7.376-30.145), often scolded by their parents was almost three times (AOR = 2.931, CI: 1.195-7.436), and having poor relationship with friends were 2.4 times more likely (AOR = 2.371, CI: 1.078-5.215) of having depression. Sleep deprivation has a long-term negative impact on health leading depression.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2090-1321
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/7495141
ID  - ref1
ER  -