Prevalence of depression and anxiety, and attitudes toward seeking help among first-year pharmacy, medical, and nursing students at a Nigerian university

Anosike, Chioma Assumpta; Anene-Okeke, Chigozie Gloria; Ayogu, Ebere Emilia; Oshigbo, Mariagorathy C.

doi:10.1016/j.cptl.2022.06.002

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“…[4] Another study reported a prevalence of 58%. [5] Furthermore [6] highlighted a prevalence of 44.6% while [8] reported a prevalence of 71.8% and this current study observed a prevalence of 77.0%. This may be related to feeling distant from their family members, having in school, having relationship problems, and struggling financially as a result of Nigeria current economic crisis, and other environmental circumstances.…”

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confidence: 53%

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Physical activity and depressive symptoms during the fifth wave of COVID-19 pandemic: Implication for public policy and administrators

Ofili,

Ede,

Anyaegbunam

et al. 2024

Medicine

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Depression is a public mental health problem that can progress to suicidal ideation, literature suggests regular physical activity may ameliorate it. The study assessed the link between physical activity and depression symptoms during the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Academic Staff Union (ASU) strike among undergraduates. Four hundred and eighteen undergraduates were recruited and participated in the study. Participants completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) to measure depression severity. The result on PA showed that about one-third of the participants were inactive, above half were moderately active, while a few achieved high PA levels. Above one-fifth of the participants experienced minimal or no depression while a good percent had mild, moderate, moderately severe, and severe depression. Non-parametric tests between PA total score and depression total score with demographic variables were not significant. Spearman’s correlation showed a strong negative relationship between PHQ-9 scores and IPAQ-SF scores. This suggests that a high PA level is associated with lower depression symptoms. The COVID-19 pandemic and the ASU strike experiences resulted in increased depression among undergraduates. The university administration needs to formulate an urgent policy to promote PA among undergraduates and provide treatment for the affected students.

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“…as is evidenced by 71.8%. [8] The prevalence pattern is a clear indication that the Academic Staff Union (ASU) post-COVIDpandemic industrial action in Nigeria may have contributed to an increase in proportion of undergraduates students who experience depression.…”

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Physical activity and depressive symptoms during the fifth wave of COVID-19 pandemic: Implication for public policy and administrators

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Anyaegbunam

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Medicine

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“…The collection rate was 88.6%. This is a reasonable collection rate for this study, as collection rates in other studies of nursing students have been in the 60% to 80% range [ 6 , 13 , 14 ].…”

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“…For nursing students in the adolescent age group, who will become important professionals responsible for improving the mental health of the nation in the future, improving their own mental health is a precondition. Previous studies have shown that nursing students have poorer mental health compared to college students in other programs [ 5 , 6 ], which has a significant impact on leave of absence and withdrawal from school [ 7 ]. Furthermore, following graduation, nursing professionals have a higher prevalence of depression and anxiety compared to other health care professions [ 8 ], and early turnover [ 9 ] has become a problem.…”

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A Cross-Sectional Study of Mental Health, Lifestyle, and Anxiety in Japanese Nursing Students by Year of College

Kobayashi

Tadaka

2022

Healthcare

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For students in nursing colleges to develop necessary competencies as health care professionals and prevent post-graduation “reality shock” deterioration in the quality of care they provide, appropriate measures are needed in response to changes that occur as college years progress. In this study, mental health status, lifestyle, and various types of anxiety were investigated in 448 nursing college students during a four-year program in Japan. Students from each year of the program were surveyed with the K10 scale to measure mental health, and the Student Life Questionnaire to assess dietary habits, sleep duration, and exercise. Mean K10 scores for first-year students was 13.1, with 30% having anxiety about college life. Similarly, for second-year students the K10 score was 13.7, and compared to first-year students, rates of meal skipping and sleeping less increased. For third-year students, the K10 score (15.9) was higher than for other groups, as were their percentages of all items. Fourth-year students had a mean K10 score of 14.6, with a higher rate of meal skipping and feeling anxious about the future than other groups. These results suggest the need for support tailored to the characteristics of each year in the bachelor’s program in nursing.

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“…Resultados similares foram apontados em um estudo na Nigéria, onde estudaram a saúde mental de estudantes do curso de Farmácia, Medicina e Enfermagem. No total de 522 alunos, 61,7% apresentaram sintomas de ansiedade(ANOSIKE et al, 2022). Em um estudo no Egito (IBRAHIM; ABDELREHEEM, 2015), participaram 164 estudantes do curso de Medicina e 57,9% tinham ansiedade, o que corrobora com o alto índice de ansiedade em estudantes universitários, relatado neste artigo.…”

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A Experiencia Com Um Grupo De Adolescentes Na Atenção Básica No Município Itapipoca-Ce: Um Relato De Experiência

Almeida¹,

Abreu²

2023

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Prevalence of depression and anxiety, and attitudes toward seeking help among first-year pharmacy, medical, and nursing students at a Nigerian university

Cited by 16 publications

References 39 publications

Physical activity and depressive symptoms during the fifth wave of COVID-19 pandemic: Implication for public policy and administrators

Physical activity and depressive symptoms during the fifth wave of COVID-19 pandemic: Implication for public policy and administrators

A Cross-Sectional Study of Mental Health, Lifestyle, and Anxiety in Japanese Nursing Students by Year of College

A Experiencia Com Um Grupo De Adolescentes Na Atenção Básica No Município Itapipoca-Ce: Um Relato De Experiência

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