Gender Differences in Depression Scores of Iranian and German Medical Students

Jamshid Ahmadi; Nahid Ahmadi; Fereshteh Soltani; Fatemeh Bayat

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Gender Differences in Depression Scores of Iranian and German Medical Students

Author(s):

Jamshid Ahmadi^1,*,

Nahid Ahmadi²,

Fereshteh Soltani ²,

Fatemeh Bayat³

1Substance Abuse Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

2General Physician, Substance Abuse Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

3Düsseldorf, Germany

IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences:Vol. 8, issue 4; 70-3

Published online:Dec 30, 2014

Article type:Brief Report

Received:Dec 23, 2013

Accepted:Jun 05, 2014

How to Cite:Jamshid Ahmadi Nahid AhmadiFereshteh Soltani Fatemeh BayatGender Differences in Depression Scores of Iranian and German Medical Students.Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci.8(4):70-3.

Abstract

Objective: The aim was to evaluate gender differences in depression scores of Iranian and German medical students. Methods: Two hundred Iranian medical students (100 men and 100 women) and 200 German medical students (100 men and 100 women) were selected randomly and completed the English form of the self-rating Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)

Results: Analysis gave a mean rating of 10.7 ± 6.6 for Iranian men and 10.9 ± 7.81 for Iranian women (NS). Also, 5 ± 4.9 for German men and 5.6 ± 5.0 for German women (NS). On Item 2, which asked whether the person was pessimistic 33% of Iranian men and 30% of Iranian women indicated that they were pessimistic (NS). Also, 21% of German men and 20% of German women indicated that they were pessimistic (NS). On Item 9, which asked about suicidal tendencies, 9% of Iranian men and 13% of Iranian women reported as having suicidal tendencies (NS). Also, 13% of German men and 21% of German women reported as having selfharming thoughts (NS).

Objective: The aim was to evaluate gender differences in depression scores of Iranian and German medical students. Methods: Two hundred Iranian medical students (100 men and 100 women) and 200 German medical students (100 men and 100 women) were selected randomly and completed the English form of the self-rating Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Results: Analysis gave a mean rating of 10.7 ± 6.6 for Iranian men and 10.9 ± 7.81 for Iranian women (NS). Also, 5 ± 4.9 for German men and 5.6 ± 5.0 for German women (NS). On Item 2, which asked whether the person was pessimistic 33% of Iranian men and 30% of Iranian women indicated that they were pessimistic (NS). Also, 21% of German men and 20% of German women indicated that they were pessimistic (NS). On Item 9, which asked about suicidal tendencies, 9% of Iranian men and 13% of Iranian women reported as having suicidal tendencies (NS). Also, 13% of German men and 21% of German women reported as having selfharming thoughts (NS).

Conclusion: The present study showed no gender differences in Iranian and German medical students’ scores on the BDI. Declaration of interest: None.

Citation: Ahmadi J, Ahmadi N, Soltani F, Bayat F. Gender differences in depression scores of Iranian and German medical students. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci 2014; 8(4): ... The present study showed no gender differences in Iranian and German medical students’ scores on the BDI.

Declaration of interest: None.

Citation: Ahmadi J, Ahmadi N, Soltani F, Bayat F. Gender differences in depression scores of Iranian and German medical students. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci 2014; 8(4): ...

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