ArticleDepression research and treatment2021
Depression among Adolescents of Rural Nepal: A Community-Based Study.
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- Prevalence and Associated Factors of Depression in Nepal: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2025Pooled it
- Association between friendship quality and subjective wellbeing among adolescents: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Prevalence and determinants of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation among adolescents of Parbat District: A cross-sectional study.PLOS mental health · 2026Article
- School-based prevalence and factors associated with depressive symptoms among secondary school adolescents in Mahagadhimai Municipality, Nepal.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- School-based group interpersonal therapy for adolescents with depression in nepal: protocol for a phase III realist cluster-randomised controlled trial.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
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- Screen time, sleep quality and mental health among adolescents of secondary schools in Dharan.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Relationship of parenting styles on depression, anxiety, stress and self-esteem of adolescents.PloS one · 2025Article
- Depression and its association with menstrual disturbance among female university students: a cross-sectional study.BMJ public health · 2024Article
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- Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of Patient Health Questionnaire and generalized anxiety disorder among adolescents in Nepal.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2024Article
- Depressive symptoms and its associated factors among secondary school adolescents of Birtamod Municipality, Jhapa, Nepal.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Depressive symptoms among adolescents in six sub-Saharan African countries: A pooled analysis of associated factors.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Article
- Depression, anxiety and stress among high school students: A cross-sectional study in an urban municipality of Kathmandu, Nepal.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- Community perspectives on the implementation of a group psychological intervention for adolescents with depression: A qualitative study in rural Nepal.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Sleep Quality and Its Correlates among Adolescents of Western Nepal: A Population-Based Study.Sleep disorders · 2021Article
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Abstract
This community-based study is aimed at finding out the prevalence of depression, and its correlates among adolescents of rural Nepal. Data were collected among adolescents after multistage stratified proportionate random sampling by using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) to assess the depression among adolescent. Chi-square test and logistic regression model were applied. The prevalence of depression was found to be 27%. Adolescents who were not satisfied with their academic performance were 2.4 times more likely to have the risk of depression (AOR = 2.417, CI: 1.097-5.326). Likewise, tobacco users were almost fourteen times (AOR = 13.858, CI: 2.090-91.90), who intended to harm themselves were two times (AOR = 2.323, CI: 1.078-5.005), sleep deprivation were fifteen folds (AOR = 14.911, CI: 7.376-30.145), often scolded by their parents was almost three times (AOR = 2.931, CI: 1.195-7.436), and having poor relationship with friends were 2.4 times more likely (AOR = 2.371, CI: 1.078-5.215) of having depression. Sleep deprivation has a long-term negative impact on health leading depression.
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