S.M. Yasir Arafat|Mohammed A. Mamun|Md. Saleh Uddin
Depression Literacy among First-Year University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University|Jahangirnagar University|Clinical Research Organization|Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
abstract objectives early detection depression assumed lead earlier better care increased depression literacy among general population might play vital role early successful detection treatment aimed investigate depression literacy among first year university students able compare depression literacy previously investigated groups hypothesized depression literacy might different groups patients subjects general population knowledge depression might also different female male students methods crosssectional study conducted among firstyear students jahangirnagar university bangladesh january may 2018 convenience sample 306 students randomly identified list students obtained authority relevant sociodemographic variables collected students interviewed using bangla depression literacy scale dlit bangla semi structured interview asking knowledge 20 different characteristics depression collected data analysed estimate mean score 95 confidence intervals dlit bangla scores results mean score correctly identified characteristics depression 655 95 ci 631 689 five characteristics depression correctly identified 50 participants sleep change 767 feeling guilt 752 low selfesteem 818 psychomotor changes 646 identification famous people suffering depression 667 small portion participants correctly knew psychotic symptoms different options treatment depression significant differences male female students amount pattern knowledge depression conclusions study revealed poor literacy status among firstyear university students bangladesh male female gender similar amount depression literacy