Depression and its determinants among adolescents in Jimma town, Southwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the prevalence and socio-demographic and parental-related factors of depression among school adolescents in Jimma town, southwest Ethiopia.

Methods

Using a cross-sectional survey, 546 school adolescents were screened for depression using the patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) from five randomly selected public and private schools. Oslo social support scale, adverse childhood experience tool, and socio-demographic questionnaire were used to gather data on risk factors. Linear regression analysis was used, and unstandardized beta (β) coefficients with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were reported to declare statistical significance.

Results

A total of 546 adolescents participated in the study, with a response rate of 97.3%. The mean (±SD) age of

SUBMITTER: Girma S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8092653 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature