The prevalence of depression among secondary school students of Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.

Shaban, Mossad Abdelhak and Abd Rahman, Siti Zubaidah and Zakaria, Rozanizam and Abubakr, Asrar and Anuar, Muhamad Azamin and Abd Latif, Siti Norsyazwani (2019) The prevalence of depression among secondary school students of Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. In: 5th Medical Research Symposium 2019, 9th October 2019, IIUM Medical Centre, Kuantan, Pahang. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Introduction: Depression is a curable debilitating illness that becomes a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. The prevalence of depression is underrecognized among adolescents. The study is conducted to determine the prevalence of depression among secondary school students of Kuantan Malaysia. Materials and method: We conduct a quantitative cross-sectional study. A population of 414 students from two urban schools, two rural schools, and one international school will participate in the study. The assessment tool used is the Malaysian version of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale 21 (DASS 21). Data will be analyzed using SPSS version 21 (SPSS IBM, New York, USA). Factors associated with depressive symptoms will be analyzed using multi Variate logistic regression analysis. Results: Prevalence of depression in Kuantan, Malaysia will be compared to the same international trends. Conclusion: Our study can determine and compare the prevalence of depression in different categories. Education and early interventions of depressed adolescents will add extra value of the project

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Poster)
Additional Information:	8259/76532
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Depression. Secondry school adolescents, DASS Score
Subjects:	R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics > RJ101 Child Heatlh. Child health services. Preventive health services for children
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Paediatrics Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Psychiatry
Depositing User:	Assoc.prof mossad shaban
Date Deposited:	02 Jan 2020 15:53
Last Modified:	02 Jan 2020 15:53
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/76532

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