THE LEVELS OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AMONG UNDERGRADUATESTUDENTS AT FIRAT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Volume: 3 Number: 1 February 1, 2016
  • Şeyma Kurtoğlu
  • Nevzat Gözel
  • Murat Atmaca
  • Ahmet Karataş
  • Süleyman Serdar Koca
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THE LEVELS OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AMONG UNDERGRADUATESTUDENTS AT FIRAT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

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Aims: The purpose of this study is to measure and assess the depression and anxiety levels among the students at Fırat University Faculty of Medicine. Methods: This questionnaire study was performed on the students at Fırat University Faculty of Medicine between December 2014 and May 2015. It was carried out on a number of 299 undergraduate students under supervision. In this study, Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory were used. In statistical analyses, chi-square and independent t tests were applied for categorical and continuous data, respectively, with p < 0.05 being considered as significant. Results: Among those who were enrolled in the study, 25.5% were at the 1 graders, 12.4% were at the 2graders, 16.4% were at the 3rd graders, 18.1% were at the 4th graders, 18.1% were at the 5th graders and 9.4% were at the 6th graders. 6th graders showed significantly lower mean scores for Beck depression inventory as compared to 1st and 5th graders (p=0.007 and p=0.015, respectively). 1st graders had significantly the highest mean score of Beck anxiety among others (p=0.016, p=0.001, p<0.001, p=0.031 and p<0.001 respectively). 81.6% of undergraduate students reported to have been studying at the faculty of medicine by voluntarily. This ratio was 85% for female, and 77.7% for male subjects with no significant difference between the groups (p=0.104). 54.4% of female and 41.7% of male subjects were living with their family (p=0.026). Among all the undergraduate students enrolled in this study, 11.4% failed the class at least once during their academic calendar. However, this ratio was significantly less among female subjects (6.2% vs. 17.3%, p=0.003). Conclusion: No significant difference was found between those with and without failure at class, those coming up voluntarily and involuntarily, and those living with and without their parents in terms of Beck A and D scores

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Nevzat Gözel This is me

Murat Atmaca This is me

Ahmet Karataş This is me

Süleyman Serdar Koca This is me

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February 1, 2016

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Year 2016 Volume: 3 Number: 1

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Kurtoğlu, Ş., Gözel, N., Atmaca, M., Karataş, A., & Koca, S. S. (2016). THE LEVELS OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AMONG UNDERGRADUATESTUDENTS AT FIRAT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE. Turkish Medical Student Journal, 3(1), 9-13. https://izlik.org/JA82BX69GK
AMA
1.Kurtoğlu Ş, Gözel N, Atmaca M, Karataş A, Koca SS. THE LEVELS OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AMONG UNDERGRADUATESTUDENTS AT FIRAT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE. TMSJ. 2016;3(1):9-13. https://izlik.org/JA82BX69GK
Chicago
Kurtoğlu, Şeyma, Nevzat Gözel, Murat Atmaca, Ahmet Karataş, and Süleyman Serdar Koca. 2016. “THE LEVELS OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AMONG UNDERGRADUATESTUDENTS AT FIRAT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE”. Turkish Medical Student Journal 3 (1): 9-13. https://izlik.org/JA82BX69GK.
EndNote
Kurtoğlu Ş, Gözel N, Atmaca M, Karataş A, Koca SS (February 1, 2016) THE LEVELS OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AMONG UNDERGRADUATESTUDENTS AT FIRAT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE. Turkish Medical Student Journal 3 1 9–13.
IEEE
[1]Ş. Kurtoğlu, N. Gözel, M. Atmaca, A. Karataş, and S. S. Koca, “THE LEVELS OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AMONG UNDERGRADUATESTUDENTS AT FIRAT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE”, TMSJ, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 9–13, Feb. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA82BX69GK
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Kurtoğlu, Şeyma - Gözel, Nevzat - Atmaca, Murat - Karataş, Ahmet - Koca, Süleyman Serdar. “THE LEVELS OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AMONG UNDERGRADUATESTUDENTS AT FIRAT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE”. Turkish Medical Student Journal 3/1 (February 1, 2016): 9-13. https://izlik.org/JA82BX69GK.
JAMA
1.Kurtoğlu Ş, Gözel N, Atmaca M, Karataş A, Koca SS. THE LEVELS OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AMONG UNDERGRADUATESTUDENTS AT FIRAT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE. TMSJ. 2016;3:9–13.
MLA
Kurtoğlu, Şeyma, et al. “THE LEVELS OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AMONG UNDERGRADUATESTUDENTS AT FIRAT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE”. Turkish Medical Student Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, Feb. 2016, pp. 9-13, https://izlik.org/JA82BX69GK.
Vancouver
1.Şeyma Kurtoğlu, Nevzat Gözel, Murat Atmaca, Ahmet Karataş, Süleyman Serdar Koca. THE LEVELS OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AMONG UNDERGRADUATESTUDENTS AT FIRAT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE. TMSJ [Internet]. 2016 Feb. 1;3(1):9-13. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA82BX69GK