Prevalence of Depression among Students of Urmia University of Medical Sciences (Iran)

2MSc, Candidate of PhD in Nursing, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Andorra

3MSc, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran

IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences:Vol. 5, issue 2; 131-5

Published online:Dec 31, 2011

Article type:Brief Report

Received:Jul 30, 2010

Accepted:Jun 25, 2012

How to Cite:Nader AghakhaniHamid Sharif NiaSamereh EghtedarNarges RahbarMadineh JasemiMaryam Mesgar Zadehet al.Prevalence of Depression among Students of Urmia University of Medical Sciences (Iran).Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci.5(2):131-5.

Abstract

Objective: A depressive disorder is an illness that involves the body, mood, thoughts and behaviors. This study was performed to identify the presence of depression among medical students of Urmia University of Medical Sciences.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 700 undergraduate medical and basic sciences students. Beck depression inventory (BDI) used for data gathering.

Results: Mean score of BDI was 10.4 ± 0.8 and 52.6% of students scored under the depression threshold. Four of them had severe depression. Results showed no significant relationship between depression and age, education, sex, rank of birth or duration of education.

Conclusion: Prevalence of depression that can affect the students’ quality of education and social behavior was high in Urmia University of Medical Sciences.

Declaration of Interest: None.

Citation: Aghakhani N, Sharif Nia H, EghtedarP PS, Rahbar N, JasemiP PM, Mesgar Zadeh M. Prevalence of depression among students of Urmia University of Medical Sciences (Iran). Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci 2011; 5(2): 131-5

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