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IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
IJPBS is the Official Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
e-ISSN 1735-9287
p-ISSN 1735-8639
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Gender Differences in Depression Scores of Iranian and German Medical Students
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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
*Corresponding Author: Substance Abuse Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, Tel: +98-7116279319, Fax: +98-7116279319 Email: jamshid_ahmadi@yahoo.com
Published online:Dec 30, 2014
Article type:Brief Report
Received:Dec 23, 2013
Accepted:Jun 05, 2014
How to Cite: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):. doi:
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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