PREVALENCE OF ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AMONG SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN'S.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17762/ijma.v9i3.103Abstract
Background - Depression is the most common mental health problems in worldwide. In adulthood, this mental problem does not recognize because of people dont want to share their mental problem to health care professionals, they afraid to get a psychiatric help. In the last century, the medical community did not accept the presence of mental illness to the children. It was believed that children are lacking the mature psychological and cognitive structure.
Objective - 1. To find the incidence of related factors of depressive symptoms among school going children's. 2. To associate the prevalence score with selected demographic variables.
Methodology A cross sectional study was conducted among 45 randomly selected school going childrens (6 to 13 year) those fulfil the inclusive and exclusive criteria, the approach use in the study that is quantitative approach. Setting of the study done by selected school Wardha district, the sample size calculated by using formula and school going childrens is sample, and sample collecting method is non probability convenience sampling. Depression and associated factors is check by (PHQ-9) scale by semi structured interview schedule. The primary outcome is to fine out the prevalence of depressive symptoms among school going childrens. And secondary outcome is associate the prevalence score with selected demographic variables. Ethics approval was obtained from IEC, DMIMS (DMIMS (DU)/IEC/Aug-2019/8685). The conclusion will be drawn from the results and will be published in peer reviewed journal.
Expected Results: In this study the researcher evaluate the prevalence and the associated factors of the depressive symptoms among school going children, this study will show the depression score according to minimal, moderate, mild, moderately severe and severe depression.