Research Article

Investigation of Depression Status of Adana Brothel Sex Workers

Volume: 7 Number: 2 July 6, 2017
  • Nazan Akcali
  • Ersin Nazlican
  • Muhsin Akbaba
  • Burak Kurt
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Investigation of Depression Status of Adana Brothel Sex Workers

Abstract

Objective: The aim of our study is to determine depression status of registered sex workers working in the Adana brothel. Material and Methods: A questionnaire consisting of 21 questions regarding sociodemographic characteristics and sexual history, and Beck Depression Inventory(BDI) that aimed identifying cases of depression were applied on participants. Results: BDI mean score was 15.90±11.67, and median was 16 (min=0, max=44). BDI score those over 17 was 48.1%. There was a signifi cant relationship between age and incidence of depressive symptoms (p=0.001), and a statistically signifi cant difference between education level and incidence of depressive symptoms were found in sex workers(p=0.01). Logistic regression analysis performed using variables that have p-value less than 0.1 show that increasing age causes increase ofrisk of depressive symptoms. Conclusion: In our study on sex workers, as the duration of working in the sector increased and the age of starting the profession decreased, rates of depressive symptoms increased. ( Sakarya Med J 2017, 7(2):85-91 ). 

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Nazan Akcali This is me

Ersin Nazlican This is me

Muhsin Akbaba This is me

Burak Kurt This is me

Publication Date

July 6, 2017

Submission Date

April 24, 2017

Acceptance Date

June 28, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 7 Number: 2

APA
Akcali, N., Nazlican, E., Akbaba, M., & Kurt, B. (2017). Investigation of Depression Status of Adana Brothel Sex Workers. Sakarya Medical Journal, 7(2), 85-91. https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.326908
AMA
1.Akcali N, Nazlican E, Akbaba M, Kurt B. Investigation of Depression Status of Adana Brothel Sex Workers. Sakarya Medical Journal. 2017;7(2):85-91. doi:10.31832/smj.326908
Chicago
Akcali, Nazan, Ersin Nazlican, Muhsin Akbaba, and Burak Kurt. 2017. “Investigation of Depression Status of Adana Brothel Sex Workers”. Sakarya Medical Journal 7 (2): 85-91. https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.326908.
EndNote
Akcali N, Nazlican E, Akbaba M, Kurt B (July 1, 2017) Investigation of Depression Status of Adana Brothel Sex Workers. Sakarya Medical Journal 7 2 85–91.
IEEE
[1]N. Akcali, E. Nazlican, M. Akbaba, and B. Kurt, “Investigation of Depression Status of Adana Brothel Sex Workers”, Sakarya Medical Journal, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 85–91, July 2017, doi: 10.31832/smj.326908.
ISNAD
Akcali, Nazan - Nazlican, Ersin - Akbaba, Muhsin - Kurt, Burak. “Investigation of Depression Status of Adana Brothel Sex Workers”. Sakarya Medical Journal 7/2 (July 1, 2017): 85-91. https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.326908.
JAMA
1.Akcali N, Nazlican E, Akbaba M, Kurt B. Investigation of Depression Status of Adana Brothel Sex Workers. Sakarya Medical Journal. 2017;7:85–91.
MLA
Akcali, Nazan, et al. “Investigation of Depression Status of Adana Brothel Sex Workers”. Sakarya Medical Journal, vol. 7, no. 2, July 2017, pp. 85-91, doi:10.31832/smj.326908.
Vancouver
1.Nazan Akcali, Ersin Nazlican, Muhsin Akbaba, Burak Kurt. Investigation of Depression Status of Adana Brothel Sex Workers. Sakarya Medical Journal. 2017 Jul. 1;7(2):85-91. doi:10.31832/smj.326908

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