TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Prevalence and correlates of likely major depressive disorder among medical students in Alberta, Canada
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Dhanoa, Sumeet
A1  - Oluwasina, Folajinmi
A1  - Shalaby, Reham
A1  - Kim, Esther
A1  - Agyapong, Belinda
A1  - Hrabok, Marianne
A1  - Eboreime, Ejemai
A1  - Kravtsenyuk, Maryana
A1  - Yang, Alicia
A1  - Nwachukwu, Izu
A1  - Moreau, Chantal
A1  - Abba-Aji, Adam
A1  - Li, Daniel
A1  - Agyapong, Vincent I. O.
SP  - e11496
EP  - e11496
VL  - 19
IS  - 18
N2  - BACKGROUND: Medical students are exposed to multiple factors during their academic and clinical studies that contribute to depression. AIMS: This study aims to examine the prevalence and correlates of likely major depressive disorder (MDD) among medical students. <br><br>METHODS: This study utilized a descriptive cross-sectional design. Data were collected through a self-administered online survey, which included questions on sociodemographic characteristics and likely MDD using the PHQ-9. Data were analyzed using a descriptive, Chi-square test and logistic regression model. <br><br>RESULTS: There were 246 medical students who participated in the survey. The majority were females, 155 (65.1%); Caucasian, 158 (66.4%); and in a relationship, 168 (70.5%). The prevalence of likely MDD was 29.1%. Respondents who did not feel supported and respondents who were neutral about their social support, friends, and family, were 11 and 4 times more likely to experience MDD than those who felt well supported (OR = 11.14; 95% CI: 1.14-108.80) and (OR = 4.65; 95% CI: 1.10-19.56), respectively. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests a high prevalence of likely MDD among medical students who do not feel they have sufficient social support from friends and family. Social adjustments, including talking to friends and family and participating in leisure activities, could reduce the level of depression among medical students.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811496
ID  - ref1
ER  -