“Does Sexual Orientation Matter?”: A Comparative Analysis of the Prevalence and Determinants of Depression and Anxiety Among Heterosexual and Non-Heterosexual College Students in a University in Metro Manila

We evaluated the usefulness of scores from two transdiagnostic scales—the 8-item version of the Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth and the second edition of the Avoidance and Action Questionnaire—for estimating symptom severity on two measures of depression and anxiety. Responses from 797 college students, who mostly identified as White and female, to both measures of psychological inflexibility were analyzed to determine how well scores estimated anxiety and depression above or below a given severity level and at specific categories of symptom severity. Findings indicated that scores from both measures were acceptable to excellent screeners of concurrent ratings of anxiety and depression. Results varied somewhat depending on the measure used, level of severity targeted, and scope of screening. By investigating the screening accuracy of these transdiagnostic measures and potential cut scores to ease in interpreting results, we hope these measures might prove useful for addressing barriers in public health screening endeavors.

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Use of Mental Health Services Among College Students by Sexual Orientation

LGBT Health ◽

10.1089/lgbt.2017.0225 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (7) ◽

pp. 421-430 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Laura Baams ◽

Susan M. De Luca ◽

Chris Brownson

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

College Students ◽

Sexual Orientation ◽

Mental Health Services ◽

Health Services

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Differential Diagnosis of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Symptoms in College Students

Journal of Attention Disorders ◽

10.1177/1087054719896856 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 108705471989685

Author(s):

Benjamin J. Lovett ◽

Whitney L. M. Wood ◽

Lawrence J. Lewandowski

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Substance Misuse ◽

Sleep Problems ◽

Sluggish Cognitive Tempo ◽

Poor Sleep ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Poor Sleep Quality ◽

Clinically Significant ◽

Cognitive Tempo

Objective: Sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) refers to a set of symptoms that prior research has found to be related to several different psychological disorders, especially the predominantly inattentive presentation of ADHD. This study collected evidence relevant to the question of whether SCT is a distinct disorder. Method: College students ( N = 910) completed measures of SCT, ADHD, depression, anxiety, sleep quality, and substance misuse. Results: Students reporting clinically high SCT (reporting at least five symptoms often or very often) had significantly higher levels and rates of other types of psychopathology. Moreover, when students reporting clinically significant levels of ADHD, depression, and anxiety symptoms, poor sleep quality, or hazardous levels of alcohol or cannabis use were removed, very few students reporting high SCT remained (only 4.8% of the original high-SCT group). Conclusion: SCT may be best thought of as a symptom set common to many types of psychopathology, and it may be caused by sleep problems or substance misuse as well.

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Depression and Anxiety in College Students

Principles and Practice of College Health ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-56309-7_4 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 57-76

Author(s):

Ayesha K. Chaudhary

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Depression And Anxiety

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COMORBIDITY OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AMONG STUDENTS AT THE KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGES IN KENYA

Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal ◽

10.14738/assrj.78.7044 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (8) ◽

pp. 360-370

Author(s):

Jared Menecha ◽

Susan Muriungi

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Medical Training ◽

Severe Depression ◽

Well Being ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

Adverse Outcomes ◽

Middle Level ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Co Morbidity

Objectives: To determine comorbidity of depression and anxiety among students at the Kenya Medical Training College, Kenya Methodology: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study design. Study participants were basic diploma students in a middle level college in Kenya. Data was collected using a researcher designed self-administered questionnaire for socio-demographic characteristics, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) for severity of depression and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) for the severity of anxiety in all the students in the seven largest KMTC campuses. All the participants gave informed consent. Results: 18.4% and 20.2% of group A and B respectively had moderate depression while 48.5% and 45.8% respectively had severe depression. The equivalents for anxiety in groups A and B were 24.4% and 23.6% for moderate anxiety and 32.1% and 31.5% for severe anxiety. There was a higher rate of depression and anxiety in thesecond year; with a statistically significant association between depression and anxiety and the year of study in the two groups (p<0.0001 each respectively). All the other social demographic characteristics had no statistically significant association with depression or anxiety in the two groups. There was a higher prevalence of depression and anxiety co-morbidity in both groups which was statistically significant (p<0.0001). Conclusion: Depression and anxiety were highly prevalent and significantly co-existent among the KMTC students. These mental conditions seemed to vary with the level of study training among college students. Therefore, the psychological well-being of college students need to be carefully addressed. There is need to closely monitor anxiety and depression to eliminate the risk factors and consequently prevent the development of adverse outcomes.

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