Targeted Primary and Secondary Preventive Strategies for Depression among Malaysian Pharmacy Students.

ABSTRACT: The global depression burden has remained a challenge throughout the pre- and post-pandemic era. The pandemic effect has led to the spiraling of mental disorders among young people who will be the next generation of leaders. This study aims to identify university students’ sociodemographic, psychosocial and academic backgrounds and performance associated with depression symptoms for the development of primary and secondary preventive strategies for mental health. A cross-sectional study was conducted using an online questionnaire distributed to 19 institutions in Malaysia offering a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree program. The self-rated Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-42) was used to assess depression symptoms. Pearson’s chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test were used to assess the in

SUBMITTER: A Wahab I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9367753 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature