ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Depression among the Non-Native International Undergraduate Students Studying Dentistry in Bangladesh.
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- Navigating mental health challenges in international university students: adapting to life transitions.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Review
- Depression among Saudi international university students and its associated risk factors.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Rate and sociodemographic correlates of depression, anxiety, and stress among domestic and overseas medical students: A cross-sectional observation from a private medical college in Bangladesh.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Experience of Bangladeshi Dental Students towards Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Psychological Distress among Bangladeshi Dental Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The Moderating Role of Personality in the Relationship between Internet Use and Study Abroad Difficulties.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundBangladesh has been attracting international students with interests in various subjects recently. Every year students from different parts of the world come to study undergraduate and postgraduate courses, mostly at private universities in Bangladesh. This study evaluates the depression status among international students who are studying dentistry in Bangladesh.
methodsThis cross-sectional survey was conducted among International undergraduate dental students who enrolled in the Bachelor of Dental Surgery program in nine public and private dental colleges in Bangladesh. Participants were selected using a convenience sampling method. A total of 206 students completed the survey where 78.5% of them were female students and 21.5% students were male, and a CES-D 10-item Likert scale questionnaire was used for data collection. The Cronbach alpha for the 10-item CES-D scale for this population is 0.812.
resultsThe majority of the students (79.5%) are below 24 years of age with a mean age of 23.22 years and standard deviation of 2.3, and are students who cannot communicate well in Bengali (Bangla), about 60% of them have experienced depression. About 77.3% (
conclusionThis study tried to highlight the struggles faced by international students in Bangladesh studying dentistry. It is evident from the findings that several factors influence students' mental well-being during demanding dental education years.
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