Relationship between Depression and Adaptation Problems of Silpakorn University Students

Abstract

Relationship between Depression and Adaptation Problems of Silpakorn University Students

Yingrat          Tuntirungsee     MD

Department of Psychiatry, BMA Medical College and Vajira Hospital

Objective: To study the depression and the relationship between the depression and adaptation problems of Silpakorn University students.

Study design: Descriptive study by survey.

Subjects: A hundred and thirty seven students of Silpakorn University were simple random sampling.

Methods: Questionnaires consisted of three parts; demographic form, the Beck depression self rating questionnaire and the adaptation problems questionnaire were filled out and collected.  The obtained data were analyzed by using SPSS for Windows Program.

Main outcome measures: Data collections were analyzed by using stepwise regression and one-way analysis of variance by least-significant-difference method (LSD).

Results: The emotion aspect of adaptation problems were significantly related to the depression scores (p < 0.05).  It was found the significant difference (p < 0.01) adaptation problems's aspects which are health problem, social,              emotion, family and learning in depression score.  There were significant difference (p< 0.05) between faculty and adaptation problem's aspects which are social, emotion and family and also found significant difference (p < 0.05) between year admission and adaptation problem's aspects which are family and learning. It also found significant difference (p