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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
The prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms from an Arabian setting: A wake up call
Medical Teacher, Volume 34, No. SUPPL. 1, Year 2012
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Description
It has been shown that medical students have a higher rate of depressive symptoms than the general population and age-and sex-matched peers. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of depressive symptoms among the medical students of a large school following a traditional curriculum and its relation to personal background variables. A descriptiveanalytic, cross-sectional study was conducted in a medical school in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The medical students of King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, were screened for depressive symptoms using the 21-item Beck Depression Inventory. A high prevalence of depressive symptoms (48.2%) was found, it was either mild (21%), moderate (17%), or severe (11%). The presence and severity of depressive symptoms had a statistically significant association with early academic years (p<0.000) and female gender (p<0.002). The high prevalence of depressive symptoms is an alarming sign and calls for remedial action, particularly for the junior and female students. © 2012 Informa UK Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Al-Faris, E. A.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
College of Medicine
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud University
Irfan, Farhana Masood
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
College of Medicine
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud University
Van Der Vleuten, Cees P.M.
Netherlands, Maastricht
Universiteit Maastricht
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
College of Medicine
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud University
Naeem, Naghma
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
College of Medicine
Netherlands, Maastricht
Universiteit Maastricht
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud University
Alsalem, A.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
College of Medicine
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud University
Alamiri, N.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
College of Medicine
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud University
Alraiyes, T.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
College of Medicine
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud University
Alfowzan, M.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
College of Medicine
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud University
Alabdulsalam, A.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
College of Medicine
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud University
Ababtain, A.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
College of Medicine
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud University
Aljabab, S.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
College of Medicine
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud University
Bukhari, M.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
College of Medicine
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud University
Alsinaidi, O.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
College of Medicine
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud University
Alofaisan, Y.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
College of Medicine
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud University
Statistics
Citations: 55
Authors: 14
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3109/0142159X.2012.656755
ISSN:
0142159X
e-ISSN:
1466187X
Research Areas
Mental Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Participants Gender
Female