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Year 2022, , 96 - 100, 28.04.2022
https://doi.org/10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2022.866034

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  • Burns, J.R. & Rapee, R.M. (2006). Adolescent mental health literacy: Young people’s knowledge of depression and help seeking. Jour- nal of Adolescence, 29(2), 225-239. https://doi:10.1016/j.adoles- cence.2005.05.004
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Assessment of knowledge and attitude of undergraduate students’ of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria towards depression

Year 2022, , 96 - 100, 28.04.2022
https://doi.org/10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2022.866034

Abstract

Background and Aims: Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide and was projected to become the second most burdensome disease by 2020. While there is growing literature on the mental health literacy of adults, there has not been a parallel interest in mental health awareness of young people in Nigeria. Thus, the objective of this study was to assess the knowledge of and attitudes towards depression in undergraduate students.
Methods: The study was a cross-sectional survey conducted from August to November 2019. Ethical approval for the study was sought from the University’s research ethics committee. Consenting students across all levels were then sampled and recruited. Participants were presented with the ‘friend in need’ questionnaire designed to elicit the participants’ recognition of mental health disorders depicted in the form of a vignette.
Results: Out of the 415 questionnaires distributed, only 365 were adequately filled indicating an 88% response rate. The majority of the participants were female (62.5%) and a total of 132 respondents (36.2%) correctly identified and labelled the depression vignette. Insomnia was the most identified symptom (29%) of depression by the participants. More than one- quarter (30%) of the participants reported that they would be extremely worried about the depressed character and believed it will take the character longer than a few months to recover (54%). Friends were the most recommended source of help (33.1%), followed by professionals (30.7%) and then others.
Conclusion: It was established that university undergraduate students do not have adequate knowledge about depression.

References

  • Adeosun, I. I. (2016). Adolescent students’ knowledge of depres- sion and appropriate help-seeking in Nigeria. International Neu- ropsychiatric Disease Journal, 6(3), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.9734/ indj/2016/24002
  • Aluh, D.O., Anyachebelu, O.C., Anosike, C., & Anizoba, E.L. (2018). Mental health literacy: what do Nigerian adolescents know about depression? International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 12(8). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-018-0186-2
  • Amarasuriya, S. D., Jorm, A.F., & Reavley, N. J. (2015). Depression literacy of undergraduates in a non-western developing con- text: the case of Sri Lanka. BMC Research Notes, 8, 593 https://doi. org/10.1186/s13104-015-1589-7 PMC4619076
  • Burns, J.R. & Rapee, R.M. (2006). Adolescent mental health literacy: Young people’s knowledge of depression and help seeking. Jour- nal of Adolescence, 29(2), 225-239. https://doi:10.1016/j.adoles- cence.2005.05.004
  • Dawood, E., Mitsu, R., Ghadeer, H.A., & Alrabodh, F. (2017). Assess- ment of depression and its contributing factors among under- graduate nursing students. International Journal of Nursing, 4(2), 69-79 https://doi.org/10.15640/ijnv4n2a6
  • Egwuonwu, C.C., Kanma-okafor, O. J., Ogunyemi, A. O., Yusuf, H. O., & Adeyemi, J. D. (2019). Help-seeking behavior among residents of Surulere local government area, Lagos State, Nigeria. Journal of Clinical Sciences, 16(2), 49–56. https://doi.org/10.4103/jcls.jcls
  • Gureje, O., Lasebikan, O., Ephraim-Oluwanuga, O., Olley, B.O., & Kola, L. (2005). Community study of knowledge and attitude to mental illness in Nigeria. British Journal of Psychiatry, 186, 436–441. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.186.5.436; https://doi. org/10.1371/journal.pone.0153454; https://doi.org/10.2174/157 0159x1304150831150507
  • January, J., Madhombiro, M., Chipamaunga, S., Sunanda, R., Alfred, C., & Melanie, A. (2018). Prevalence of depression and anxiety among undergraduate university students in low- and middle- income countries: A systematic review protocol. Systematic Re- view, 7, 57 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-018-0723-8
  • Kutcher, S., Gilberd, H., Morgan, C., Greene, R., Hamwaka, K., & Perkins, K. (2015) Improving Malawian teachers’ mental health knowledge and attitudes: An integrated school mental health literacy approach. Global Mental Health (Cambridge).16(2)e1. https://doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2014.8
  • Lei, X., Xiao, L., Liu. Y., & Li, Y. (2016). Prevalence of depression among Chinese university students: A meta-analysis. Plos One, 11(4) e0153454
  • Marcus, M., Taghi, Y., Mark-van, O., Dan, C., & Shekhar, S. (2012). Depression a global public health concern. Retrieved from https:// www.who.int/mental_health/management/depression/who_ paper depression_wfmh_2012.pdf Accessed 18/02/2020
  • McLaughli, K.A. (2011). The public health impact of major depres- sion: A call for interdisciplinary prevention efforts. Preventive Sci- ence, 12(4), 361–371. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-011-0231-8
  • Mirón, J., Goldberg, X., López-Sola, C., Nadal, R., & Armario, A. (2019). Perceived stress, anxiety and depression among under- graduate students: An online survey study. Journal of Depression and Anxiety, 8, 330 https://doi:10.4172/2167-1044.100033
  • Reddy, M. S. (2010). Depression: The disorder and the burden. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 32(1), 1 –2. https:// doi:10.4103/0253-7176.70510
  • Suicide Fact Sheets (2019). WHO. Retrieved from https://www. who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/suicide
  • Tamez, J., Du, Y., & Shah, A. (2016). Management of treatment- resistant depression in intensive outpatient programs. Psychia- try Annals, 46(4), 236-239. https://doi.org/10.3928/00485713- 20160218-01
  • Yang, L., Zhao, Y., Wang, Y., Liu, L., Zhang, X., Li, B., & Cui, R. (2015). The effects of psychological stress on depression. Current Neuro- pharmacology, 13(4), 494-504.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Journal Section Original Article
Authors

Fatima Idris Auwal 0000-0001-6454-9965

Maryam Yusuf Tanimu This is me 0000-0002-6988-0582

Samira Nndawan Abdu-aguye This is me 0000-0001-7534-632X

Hadiza Usman Ma'aji This is me 0000-0002-5670-4811

Publication Date April 28, 2022
Submission Date February 8, 2021
Published in Issue Year 2022

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APA Auwal, F. I., Tanimu, M. Y., Abdu-aguye, S. N., Ma’aji, H. U. (2022). Assessment of knowledge and attitude of undergraduate students’ of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria towards depression. İstanbul Journal of Pharmacy, 52(1), 96-100. https://doi.org/10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2022.866034
AMA Auwal FI, Tanimu MY, Abdu-aguye SN, Ma’aji HU. Assessment of knowledge and attitude of undergraduate students’ of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria towards depression. iujp. April 2022;52(1):96-100. doi:10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2022.866034
Chicago Auwal, Fatima Idris, Maryam Yusuf Tanimu, Samira Nndawan Abdu-aguye, and Hadiza Usman Ma’aji. “Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude of Undergraduate students’ of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria towards Depression”. İstanbul Journal of Pharmacy 52, no. 1 (April 2022): 96-100. https://doi.org/10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2022.866034.
EndNote Auwal FI, Tanimu MY, Abdu-aguye SN, Ma’aji HU (April 1, 2022) Assessment of knowledge and attitude of undergraduate students’ of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria towards depression. İstanbul Journal of Pharmacy 52 1 96–100.
IEEE F. I. Auwal, M. Y. Tanimu, S. N. Abdu-aguye, and H. U. Ma’aji, “Assessment of knowledge and attitude of undergraduate students’ of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria towards depression”, iujp, vol. 52, no. 1, pp. 96–100, 2022, doi: 10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2022.866034.
ISNAD Auwal, Fatima Idris et al. “Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude of Undergraduate students’ of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria towards Depression”. İstanbul Journal of Pharmacy 52/1 (April 2022), 96-100. https://doi.org/10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2022.866034.
JAMA Auwal FI, Tanimu MY, Abdu-aguye SN, Ma’aji HU. Assessment of knowledge and attitude of undergraduate students’ of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria towards depression. iujp. 2022;52:96–100.
MLA Auwal, Fatima Idris et al. “Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude of Undergraduate students’ of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria towards Depression”. İstanbul Journal of Pharmacy, vol. 52, no. 1, 2022, pp. 96-100, doi:10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2022.866034.
Vancouver Auwal FI, Tanimu MY, Abdu-aguye SN, Ma’aji HU. Assessment of knowledge and attitude of undergraduate students’ of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria towards depression. iujp. 2022;52(1):96-100.