Prevalence and factors associated with symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress among traffic police officers in Kathmandu, Nepal: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to assess the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress, associated factors and stress-coping strategies among traffic police officers in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Design

Cross-sectional survey.

Setting

Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.

Participants

A total of 300 traffic police officers working under the different traffic units of Kathmandu Valley for at least 6 months were recruited via a simple random sampling procedure.

Primary outcome measures

State of depression, anxiety and stress among traffic police officers based on the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale.

Secondary outcome measures

Coping strategies under stressful conditions based on the Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory (Brief-COPE) tool.

Results

SUBMITTER: Yadav B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9174765 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature