ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Smoking and Depression among Medical School Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from Turkey's Largest Province.
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- Perceived Social Support, Study-Related Stress, and Depressive Symptoms in Saudi Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Determinants of Smoking Among University Students in Northern Iraq.Journal of research in health sciences · 2025Article
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backgroundTo examine the prevalence of smoking among medical faculty students in Turkey, and to explore the associations between smoking, depression, and other factors.
methodsThis cross-sectional study was carried out among medical students in Konya, Turkey, from November 2018 to February 2019. The first section included eight questions pertaining to sociodemographic details. The second comprised nine questions addressing smoking and other harmful habits. The third section involved the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence while the fourth was the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).
resultsThe study was completed with a total of 1117 participants (90.2% of all students). In regard to smoking, 813 (72.78%) were non-smokers, 98 (8.77%) were ex-smokers, and 222 (19.87%) were active smokers. Notably, 16.29% of students (
conclusionsAlmost 20% of medical school students were active smokers, with about a 2.5-fold higher prevalence among males compared to females. There is a significant association between smoking frequency and symptoms of depression. Policies targeting modifiable risk factors can reduce smoking and depression among future physicians, which can have a strong impact on population-wide smoking.
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