Abstract
Objectives: To study the prevalence of depressive symptoms and its association with gender, academic year, and college among university students in Oman. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among Omani students attending the students' clinic of the Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). A systematic sampling of students, males and females, from different colleges, who visited the clinic during the study period, was carried out. The self-administered Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used to screen for propensity to depression. Results: A total of 481 students participated in the study (243 males and 238 females). Overall, 133 (27.7%) of the participants (66 males and 67 females) had depression of various grades based on the PHQ-9 diagnostic criteria using a cut point of more than 11. Depression score at the cut point of 11 was not statistically associated with gender, college and the academic year. Conclusion: Tendency for depression might be a common health problem among college students in Oman attending primary health care facilities. Further research on socio-demographic characteristics and the effect of depression on the academic performance is needed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 235-239 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Oman Medical Journal |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2011 |
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Keywords
- Affective disorders
- Depression
- Oman
- PHQ-9
- Prevalence
- SQU
- University students
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Prevalence of depressive symptoms among university students in Oman. / Al-Busaidi, Zakiya; Bhargava, Kamlesh; Al-Ismaily, Aida; Al-Lawati, Hadia; Al-Kindi, Rahma; Al-Shafaee, Mohammad; Al-Maniri, Abdullah.
In: Oman Medical Journal, Vol. 26, No. 4, 07.2011, p. 235-239.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Prevalence of depressive symptoms among university students in Oman
AU - Al-Busaidi, Zakiya
AU - Bhargava, Kamlesh
AU - Al-Ismaily, Aida
AU - Al-Lawati, Hadia
AU - Al-Kindi, Rahma
AU - Al-Shafaee, Mohammad
AU - Al-Maniri, Abdullah
PY - 2011/7
Y1 - 2011/7
N2 - Objectives: To study the prevalence of depressive symptoms and its association with gender, academic year, and college among university students in Oman. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among Omani students attending the students' clinic of the Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). A systematic sampling of students, males and females, from different colleges, who visited the clinic during the study period, was carried out. The self-administered Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used to screen for propensity to depression. Results: A total of 481 students participated in the study (243 males and 238 females). Overall, 133 (27.7%) of the participants (66 males and 67 females) had depression of various grades based on the PHQ-9 diagnostic criteria using a cut point of more than 11. Depression score at the cut point of 11 was not statistically associated with gender, college and the academic year. Conclusion: Tendency for depression might be a common health problem among college students in Oman attending primary health care facilities. Further research on socio-demographic characteristics and the effect of depression on the academic performance is needed.
AB - Objectives: To study the prevalence of depressive symptoms and its association with gender, academic year, and college among university students in Oman. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among Omani students attending the students' clinic of the Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). A systematic sampling of students, males and females, from different colleges, who visited the clinic during the study period, was carried out. The self-administered Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used to screen for propensity to depression. Results: A total of 481 students participated in the study (243 males and 238 females). Overall, 133 (27.7%) of the participants (66 males and 67 females) had depression of various grades based on the PHQ-9 diagnostic criteria using a cut point of more than 11. Depression score at the cut point of 11 was not statistically associated with gender, college and the academic year. Conclusion: Tendency for depression might be a common health problem among college students in Oman attending primary health care facilities. Further research on socio-demographic characteristics and the effect of depression on the academic performance is needed.
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