Depression Among LAUTECH Undergraduates Is Worrying - Study
By Sade Oguntola
THE prevalence of depression among full-time undergraduate students at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, is alarming, with many depressed and a sizable number suffering from major depression , according to a study.
In a new study, researchers found that about half (49.5%) of these apparently healthy undergraduate students aged 18 and older with no history of mental illness were depressed and that 20 .4% of them suffered from major depression.
Additionally, the study that involved 412 full-time LAUTECH undergraduate students found problematic alcohol use in 10.4% of them, and that they were mostly male . However, there was no significant association between depression, alcohol consumption and problematic drinking. It was in the International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal.
Problem drinking, which includes harmful drinking, hazardous drinking, and addictive drinking, is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality associated with more than 200 diseases and injuries. Alcohol has also been seen as the gateway to the use of other psychoactive substances, especially among students.
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In the study, the majority of respondents were between 18 and 25 years old, single, and Yoruba. Four hundred and one (97.3%) respondents engaged in religious activities frequently (at least once a week), while (0.7%) were not involved in religious activities at all.
Most said their parents (fathers-75%, mothers-86.2%) did not use psychoactive substances, 41 respondents (10%) said they had fathers who only used alcohol and 1.7% reported having fathers who drank alcohol. and other substances.
About 31.8% of them had consumed alcohol before, either in the category of normal consumption or in the category of consumption considered problematic (harmful, dangerous and addictive consumption).
>The average age of respondents who started consuming alcohol in this study was found to be 14.49 years old. This shows that most students start consuming alcohol before they are admitted to college.
According to the study, "Although there was no conclusive link between depression, alcohol consumption and problematic drinking in this study, the increasing prevalence of alcohol consumption among students arouses public concern.
"Alcohol's effect on cognitive functions is enormous, especially on students. Excessive alcohol consumption can impair judgment, memory, and unhealthy behaviors, which can affect both immediate and future academic performance.
"In addition, depression is a leading cause of suicide and suicidal ideation. There is a need for prompt action at family, community and government levels to stem this growing threat among university students in order to secure their future."
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By Sade Oguntola
THE prevalence of depression among full-time undergraduate students at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, is alarming, with many depressed and a sizable number suffering from major depression , according to a study.
In a new study, researchers found that about half (49.5%) of these apparently healthy undergraduate students aged 18 and older with no history of mental illness were depressed and that 20 .4% of them suffered from major depression.
Additionally, the study that involved 412 full-time LAUTECH undergraduate students found problematic alcohol use in 10.4% of them, and that they were mostly male . However, there was no significant association between depression, alcohol consumption and problematic drinking. It was in the International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal.
Problem drinking, which includes harmful drinking, hazardous drinking, and addictive drinking, is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality associated with more than 200 diseases and injuries. Alcohol has also been seen as the gateway to the use of other psychoactive substances, especially among students.
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In the study, the majority of respondents were between 18 and 25 years old, single, and Yoruba. Four hundred and one (97.3%) respondents engaged in religious activities frequently (at least once a week), while (0.7%) were not involved in religious activities at all.
Most said their parents (fathers-75%, mothers-86.2%) did not use psychoactive substances, 41 respondents (10%) said they had fathers who only used alcohol and 1.7% reported having fathers who drank alcohol. and other substances.
About 31.8% of them had consumed alcohol before, either in the category of normal consumption or in the category of consumption considered problematic (harmful, dangerous and addictive consumption).
>The average age of respondents who started consuming alcohol in this study was found to be 14.49 years old. This shows that most students start consuming alcohol before they are admitted to college.
According to the study, "Although there was no conclusive link between depression, alcohol consumption and problematic drinking in this study, the increasing prevalence of alcohol consumption among students arouses public concern.
"Alcohol's effect on cognitive functions is enormous, especially on students. Excessive alcohol consumption can impair judgment, memory, and unhealthy behaviors, which can affect both immediate and future academic performance.
"In addition, depression is a leading cause of suicide and suicidal ideation. There is a need for prompt action at family, community and government levels to stem this growing threat among university students in order to secure their future."
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