Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among undergraduate health science students at the University of Parakou, Benin
| dc.rights.license | open | en_US |
| hal.structure.identifier | Bordeaux population health [BPH] | |
| dc.contributor.author | GBESSEMEHLAN, Antoine
ORCID: 0000-0002-0725-8253 IDREF: 259906425 | |
| dc.contributor.author | RAFIOU TAFFA, Rafath | |
| hal.structure.identifier | Bordeaux population health [BPH] | |
| dc.contributor.author | GALERA, Cedric
ORCID: 0000-0003-0549-9608 IDREF: 110034007 | |
| dc.contributor.author | GUERCHET, Maelenn | |
| dc.contributor.author | ADOUKONOU, Thierry | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-06-26T13:52:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-06-26T13:52:58Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-05-04 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2950-4333 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://oskar-bordeaux.fr/handle/20.500.12278/200660 | |
| dc.description.abstractEn | OBJECTIVES: Research on psychological distress in African students is scarce. This study aimed at exploring the epidemiology (prevalence and correlates) of depressive symptoms among undergraduate health sciences students at the University of Parakou (Benin). METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional survey from June to July 2022 at the University of Parakou, the second-largest university in the Republic of Benin. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale (PHQ-9). Information on several independent factors was collected and their associations with depressive symptoms were investigated using logistic regression models. RESULTS: Data from 560 students were analyzed (mean age: 21.3± 2.3 years, 60 % were male, and 50.4 % were registered in the first year of study). The overall prevalence of depressive symptoms was 39.1 % [95 % CI: 35.2 %-43.1 %]. Moderate and severe depressive symptoms were observed in 15.3 % and 1.8 % of participants, respectively. In the multivariable model, being aged 21-23 (adjusted Odds Ratio=1.8, p-value: 0.007), a female (aOR=1.5, p-value: 0.050), a medical student (aOR=2.9, p-value: <0.001), a public health student (aOR=3.6, p-value: <0.001), belonging to households with higher incomes (aOR= 2.4, p<0.001), and experiencing stress (aOR=1.5, p-value: 0.048) independently increased the probability of having depressive symptoms. However, having support from close relatives (aOR= 0.5, p-value: 0.026) was associated with a lower probability of depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings revealed a high prevalence of depressive symptoms among undergraduate health science students. Given the correlates identified, actions to promote coping skills in stress and encourage more parental support may be real avenues likely to help reduce the frequency and consequences of depressive symptoms. | |
| dc.language.iso | EN | en_US |
| dc.subject.en | Depression | |
| dc.subject.en | Epidemiology | |
| dc.subject.en | Health students | |
| dc.subject.en | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| dc.title.en | Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among undergraduate health science students at the University of Parakou, Benin | |
| dc.title.alternative | J Epidemiol Popul Health | en_US |
| dc.type | Article de revue | en_US |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.jeph.2024.202525 | en_US |
| dc.subject.hal | Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologie | en_US |
| dc.identifier.pubmed | 38704931 | en_US |
| bordeaux.journal | Journal of Epidemiology and Population Health | en_US |
| bordeaux.page | 202525 | en_US |
| bordeaux.volume | 72 | en_US |
| bordeaux.hal.laboratories | Bordeaux Population Health Research Center (BPH) - UMR 1219 | en_US |
| bordeaux.issue | 4 | en_US |
| bordeaux.institution | Université de Bordeaux | en_US |
| bordeaux.institution | INSERM | en_US |
| bordeaux.team | HEALTHY_BPH | en_US |
| bordeaux.peerReviewed | oui | en_US |
| bordeaux.inpress | non | en_US |
| hal.popular | non | en_US |
| hal.audience | Internationale | en_US |
| hal.export | false | |
| dc.rights.cc | Pas de Licence CC | en_US |
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