The prevalence and socioeconomic correlates of depressive and anxiety symptoms in a group of 1,940 Serbian university students
Background/Aim. Mental health of university students is under increasing concern worldwide, because they face challenges which predisposes them to depression and anxiety. The aim of this study was to identify demographic and socioeconomic variables associated with depressive and anxiety sym...
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| author | Simić-Vukomanović Ivana Mihajlović Goran Kocić Sanja Đonović Nela Banković Dragić Vukomanović Vladimir Đukić-Dejanović Slavica |
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| description | Background/Aim. Mental health of university students is under increasing
concern worldwide, because they face challenges which predisposes them to
depression and anxiety. The aim of this study was to identify demographic and
socioeconomic variables associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms among
university students. Methods. This cross-sectional study on 1,940 university
students was performed using a questionnaire including demographic and
socioeconomic variables, Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Anxiety
Inventory. Results. The prevalence of depressive symptoms in students was
23.6%, while the prevalence of anxiety symptoms was 33.5%. The depressive
symptoms were significantly related to the study year (p = 0.002), type of
faculty (p = 0.014), satisfaction with college major choice (p < 0.001),
satisfaction with grade point average (p < 0.001). Female students (odds
ratio - OR = 1.791, 95% confidence interval - CI = 1.351-2.374), older
students (OR = 1.110, 95% CI = 1.051-1.172), students who reported low family
economic situation (OR = 2.091, 95% CI = 1.383-3.162), not owning the room
(OR = 1.512, 95% CI = 1.103-2.074), dissatisfaction with graduate education
(OR = 1.537, 95% CI = 1.165-2.027) were more likely to show depressive
symptoms. The anxiety symptoms were significantly related to study year (p =
0.034), type of faculty (p < 0.001), family economic situation (p = 0.011),
college residence (p = 0.001) satisfaction with the college major choice (p =
0.001), and satisfaction with graduate education (p < 0.001). Female students
(OR = 1.901, 95% CI = 1.490-2.425), and students who reported parents high
expectations of academic success (OR = 1.290, 95% CI = 1.022-1.630) were more
likely to show anxiety symptoms. Conclusion. This is one of the largest study
examining mental disorders in a sample of university students in Serbia.
These findings underscore the importance of early detections of mental
problems and prevention interventions in university students. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c4ef2aa61f8e42e8a87eeef5ff18c11a2022-12-22T00:41:56ZengMilitary Health Department, Ministry of Defance, SerbiaVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502406-07202016-01-0173216917710.2298/VSP141106143S0042-84501500143SThe prevalence and socioeconomic correlates of depressive and anxiety symptoms in a group of 1,940 Serbian university studentsSimić-Vukomanović Ivana0Mihajlović Goran1Kocić Sanja2Đonović Nela3Banković Dragić4Vukomanović Vladimir5Đukić-Dejanović Slavica6Institute of Public Health Kragujevac, KragujevacFaculty of Medical Sciences, Kragujevac + Clinical Center Kragujevac, Department of Psychiatry, Kragujevac, SerbiaInstitute of Public Health Kragujevac, Kragujevac + Faculty of Medical Sciences, KragujevacInstitute of Public Health Kragujevac, Kragujevac + Faculty of Medical Sciences, KragujevacFaculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in Kragujevac, Kragujevac, SerbiaFaculty of Medical Sciences, KragujevacFaculty of Medical Sciences, Kragujevac + Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Center Kragujevac, Kragujevac, SerbiaBackground/Aim. Mental health of university students is under increasing concern worldwide, because they face challenges which predisposes them to depression and anxiety. The aim of this study was to identify demographic and socioeconomic variables associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms among university students. Methods. This cross-sectional study on 1,940 university students was performed using a questionnaire including demographic and socioeconomic variables, Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory. Results. The prevalence of depressive symptoms in students was 23.6%, while the prevalence of anxiety symptoms was 33.5%. The depressive symptoms were significantly related to the study year (p = 0.002), type of faculty (p = 0.014), satisfaction with college major choice (p < 0.001), satisfaction with grade point average (p < 0.001). Female students (odds ratio - OR = 1.791, 95% confidence interval - CI = 1.351-2.374), older students (OR = 1.110, 95% CI = 1.051-1.172), students who reported low family economic situation (OR = 2.091, 95% CI = 1.383-3.162), not owning the room (OR = 1.512, 95% CI = 1.103-2.074), dissatisfaction with graduate education (OR = 1.537, 95% CI = 1.165-2.027) were more likely to show depressive symptoms. The anxiety symptoms were significantly related to study year (p = 0.034), type of faculty (p < 0.001), family economic situation (p = 0.011), college residence (p = 0.001) satisfaction with the college major choice (p = 0.001), and satisfaction with graduate education (p < 0.001). Female students (OR = 1.901, 95% CI = 1.490-2.425), and students who reported parents high expectations of academic success (OR = 1.290, 95% CI = 1.022-1.630) were more likely to show anxiety symptoms. Conclusion. This is one of the largest study examining mental disorders in a sample of university students in Serbia. These findings underscore the importance of early detections of mental problems and prevention interventions in university students.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2016/0042-84501500143S.pdfdepressionanxietystudentssigns and symptomsprevalencesocioeconomic factorsSerbia |
| spellingShingle | Simić-Vukomanović Ivana Mihajlović Goran Kocić Sanja Đonović Nela Banković Dragić Vukomanović Vladimir Đukić-Dejanović Slavica The prevalence and socioeconomic correlates of depressive and anxiety symptoms in a group of 1,940 Serbian university students Vojnosanitetski Pregled depression anxiety students signs and symptoms prevalence socioeconomic factors Serbia |
| title | The prevalence and socioeconomic correlates of depressive and anxiety symptoms in a group of 1,940 Serbian university students |
| title_full | The prevalence and socioeconomic correlates of depressive and anxiety symptoms in a group of 1,940 Serbian university students |
| title_fullStr | The prevalence and socioeconomic correlates of depressive and anxiety symptoms in a group of 1,940 Serbian university students |
| title_full_unstemmed | The prevalence and socioeconomic correlates of depressive and anxiety symptoms in a group of 1,940 Serbian university students |
| title_short | The prevalence and socioeconomic correlates of depressive and anxiety symptoms in a group of 1,940 Serbian university students |
| title_sort | prevalence and socioeconomic correlates of depressive and anxiety symptoms in a group of 1 940 serbian university students |
| topic | depression anxiety students signs and symptoms prevalence socioeconomic factors Serbia |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2016/0042-84501500143S.pdf |
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