Prevalence and Associated Factors to Depression of Junior High School Students in Borabue District, Mahasarakham Province
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Objective: To study the prevalence of depression, related factors, and predictors of depression in Grade 4 students, Borabue District, Mahasarakham Province.
Methods: This research is descriptive study (cross-sectional analytic study) using the Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents (PHO-A), a self-report consisting of 9 questions with a satisfactory level of internal consistency accuracy (Cronbach's alpha coefficient = 0.88). The sample size was determined to be 220 students using cluster sampling among the group of male and female students aged 15 – 18 years and older who studied at the 4th grade level in the 2024 academic year of 7 secondary schools in the district of Boroe District, Mahasarakham Province. The sample size was determined according to the population of each school. Simple random sampling was carried out by random drawing in accordance with the number of sample sizes. The data were collected manually, and the data were analyzed using basic statistics such as percentage, mean, and standard deviation and Inferential statistics include Pearson Product - moment correlation coefficient, Multiple Regression Analysis
Results: The prevalence of depression among Grade 4 students in Borabue District, Mahasarakham Province was 15.45 percent, and personal factors affecting the level of depression were gender (r = 0.224), body preference (r = -0.439), Family income (r = - 0.226), Substance use (r = -1.460) were statistically significant at the level of 0.01 physical assault factors were loss of valuable things in life (r = -0.303), major events affecting life (r = -0.277) ,sexual harassment (r = -0.233), physical assault (r = -0.288), suicide attempts (r = -0.223), self-harm thoughts (r = -0.404) were significantly associated with depression p < 0.001 and family and social factors, sibling or relative relationships. Parent/Parent relationship. There is a very low correlation with significant depression p < 0.05. Depression predicted 39.60 percent, p < .001 in all psychological variables = -0.427, p < 0.01), followed by body shape satisfaction (ß = -0.340, p < 0.01) and gender (ß = 0.125, p < 0.05), respectively. The equation for predicting depression in the form of a standard score is Z (depression) =0.427 (psychological factors) -0.340 (body satisfaction) +0.125 (gender).
Conclusion: Prevalence of depression among Grade 4 students in Borabue District, Mahasarakham Province It shows the magnitude of depression problems and adolescent suicidality in high school contexts. and found factors related to the level of depression, including personal factors. Mental health screening systems in schools should be given serious attention to provide urgent care and referral to public health facilities in nearby areas.
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