Prevalence and Determinants of Depression among Qatari Adolescents in Secondary Schools

Abstract

Adolescence is an important period for the development of a socially integrated self-negative, which may affect future decisions through depression and anxiety. It is estimated that 20% of adolescents have some type of psychological disorder, and the most common disorder is depression [1]. Methodology:A cross sectional descriptive study conducted among Qatari adolescents in secondary Schools in Qatar. Multistage sampling technique was applied, 823qatari adolescent students were approached of which 797 agreed to participate giving a response rate of 96.8 %. Using a self-administered Arabic version of Beck's Depression Inventory -II (BDI-II) [2], which measures the depression over the last two weeks in adults and adolescents aged 13 years and older. Recommendation: Adopting holistic approach in dealing with adolescent's wellbeing, through incorporating preventive psychological interventions, such as early screening for depressive symptoms, counseling and psychological support should be available to adolescent students with depressive symptoms.

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An investigation of the relationship between cyberbullying, cybervictimization and depression symptoms: A cross sectional study among university students in Qatar

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Depression and association with diet diversity score among adolescent (14-19) students of Jimma town high school, Jimma, southwest Ethiopia

“…Current literature reported as on average about 1 in 20 people are affected by depression which often starts at a young age; impairing functionality, and recurring (Erskine et al , 2017). Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands of Trinidad and Tobago, (25.3%), in Iran, (43.89), in India school going adolescents 49.2% (Jha et al , 2017; Maharaj et al , 2008; Sajjadi et al , 2013), and in Africa, there are limited studies done among adolescents which show different rates of depression in Kenya (26.4%), Egypt (34.5%), Uganda (21%) and Ethiopia (36.5%) (Al-Kaabi et al , 2017; Khasakhala et al , 2012; Kinyanda et al 2013; Tirfeneh and Srahbzu, 2019).…”