Factors Predicting Depression among Senior High School Students in Bangkok
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Depression is a common mental health problem among teenagers, that affect their body and mind and increase the risk of suicide. This is caused by many factors. This study aims to examine factors predicting depression among senior high school students in Bangkok. This study was predictive correlation research. The sample consisted of 441 senior high school students aged between the ages of 15 -18 years, 2nd semester, academic year 2023, and was recruited using a multi-stage random sampling method. The instrument consisted of 4 parts: personal information questionnaire, health literacy questionnaire, social support questionnaire, and The Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D). The content validity was checked, yielding CVI ranged from 0.60-1.00 for every item. The reliability of the instrument was .90, .89, and .88, respectively. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression.
The results found that health literacy and overall social support of the sample were at a high level. The overall level depression was quite severe. Health literacy and social support showed statistically significant negative relationship with depression. It was also found that emotional support, self-management skills, access to health information, and health services could predict depression by 19.60%. The results revealed important information for psychiatric and mental health nurses, including child and adolescent nurses to develop surveillance and guidelines to promote and prevent depression, that help reducing the prevalence and severity of depression in adolescents.
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