Data · dataset · 2016
DATA SET FOR REPOSITORY.sav
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Description
Depression is an important global public health problem and one of the most common and serious mental disorders. It initiates with the presentation of symptoms before it progresses to a lifetime disorder.
The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with current depressive symptoms among university staff of a public university in Malaysia. Methods. A cross-sectional study design was employed using a probability proportionate to size sampling method to select 733 academic and non-academic staff.
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A well-structured and validated questionnaire was used for data collection. Results. The prevalence of current depressive symptoms was 14.9% (19.0% among males, 12.5% among females).
Gender, age, marital status, monthly family income and self-esteem were significantly associated with current depressive symptoms (p<0.05). The binary logistic regression model showed that male gender (p=0.008) and younger age (p=0.03) were predictors of current depressive symptom. Conclusions.
The study revealed a high prevalence of current depressive symptoms among university staff. A mental health promotion intervention is needed to prevent the threat depression poses on the health of the university staff.
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- Health sciences · Psychology
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