Magnitude spectrum and predictors of depression in adolescent girls of rural Varanasi

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dc.contributor.authorKrishna, Jayaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMishra, CPen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-02T09:49:58Z
dc.date.available2019-12-02T09:49:58Z
dc.date.issued2018-09
dc.description.abstractBackground: Depression is a common but serious problems among adolescent. It has profound adverse effect on their physical as well as mental health. Now days it is one of the common and ignorant psychiatric problems in adolescents. Objectives: 1. To assess magnitude and spectrum of depression in rural adolescent girls. 2. To pinpoint predictors of depression in adolescent girls. Method: A community based cross-sectional design was adopted for this study. Four hundred adolescent girls were selected from rural Varanasi by adopting appropriate sampling technique. Socio demographic, personal and diet related information were obtained on a predesigned and pretested schedule. CES depression scale was applied to assess the level of depression. The data thus obtained was analyzed using SPSSv21.0.In order to pin point correlates logistic regression analysis was done. Results: On applying psychological rating scale in all 75.2% subjects were at risk of depression. Mild to moderate and severe depression prevailed in 21.3% and 54.0% subjects respectively. Higher AOR for depression prevailed in menstruating girls (AOR 3.82; 1.41- 10.34), higher education of study subjects (AOR 2.89; 1.09-7.70), irregular breakfast habits (AOR 7.09; 2.59-19.41) and average (AOR 8.02; 2.64-24.27) as well as poor (AOR 18.24; 45.88-71.86) life skills. Conclusion: Three out of four rural adolescent girls were at risk of depression. Menstrual status, subjects literacy, breakfast habit and category of life skill were significant predictors of depression status.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsPost Doctoral Fellow, Dept.of Community Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi-221 005.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor, Department of Community Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi-221 005.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKrishna Jaya, Mishra CP. Magnitude spectrum and predictors of depression in adolescent girls of rural Varanasi. Indian Journal of Preventive & Social Medicine. 2018 Sep; 49(3): 163-173en_US
dc.identifier.issn0301-1216
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/186124
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherInstitute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu Universityen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume49en_US
dc.subjectTest anxietyen_US
dc.subjectAcademic performanceen_US
dc.subjectMedical studentsen_US
dc.titleMagnitude spectrum and predictors of depression in adolescent girls of rural Varanasien_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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