Prevalence of depressive symptoms, ways of coping, and related factors among medical school and health services higher education students
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Tarih
2007
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Turkiye Sinir Ve Ruh Sagligi Dernegi
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Özet
Objective: The aims of this study were to explore the prevalence of depressive symptoms, ways of coping, and their relationships to sociodemographic variables among students of the Medical Faculty (MF) and the Health Services Higher Education School (HSHES) at Indrid University. Method: The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Styles of Coping Inventory (SCI), and a sociodemographic questionnaire were used. Results: Among the HSHES students (n = 128), the prevalence of depressive symptoms was higher. The MF students whose fathers had a higher level of education had higher BDI scores. The MF students from families with lower levels of income had a higherfrequency of depressive symptoms. In both groups, the students with previous histories of psychiatric and physical ilness had higher BDI scores. Among the MF students, older age (OR = 2.72), and among the HSHES students, having a previous history of psychiatric disorder (OR = 5.25) andfemale gender (OR = 1.85) affected the prevalence of depressive symptoms. The HSHES students used passive styles of coping more frequently. Active coping styles were used morefrequently by the male students in both groups. The HSHES students whose mothers had lower levels of education, had higher passive coping style scores; active coping styles and higher family income correlated positively. In both groups, BDI and active styles scores correlated positively. Passive styles were used more frequently by male andfemale students that had a higherfrequency of depressive symptoms. Conclusion: The rate of mental health problems was quite high among the students. Preventive mental health programs should be developed and implemented.
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depression, depressive symptoms, coping skills, medical students
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Turk Psikiyatri Dergisi
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Q4
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18
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2
