Centre for Health Innovation, Networking, Training, Action and Research - Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Department of Microbiology, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, Bangladesh.
Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2021 Jul;57(3):1150-1162. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12670. Epub 2020 Nov 2.
This study examined the role of subject-selection reasons and learning environment factors in students' depression and suicidality.
This study surveyed 960 students from five different Bangladeshi universities using questions concerning socio-demographics, lifestyles, subject-selection reasons, learning and academic environment, suicidal behaviors, and the Bangla Patient Health Questionnaire.
Approximately half of the participants were depressed (47.7%), and just over a quarter reported past-year suicidality (28.5%). Risk factors for both depression and suicidal behavior included not studying at their desired institute, selecting subjects based on future career prospects (rather than choosing what they want to study), not having a study-friendly and research-friendly environment, and unsupportive teachers.
The findings will help in formulating policies for educational institutions as well as providing benchmark data for further studies.
本研究旨在探讨学生选择专业的原因和学习环境因素对其抑郁和自杀倾向的影响。
本研究采用问卷调查的方式，对来自孟加拉国五所不同大学的 960 名学生进行了调查，调查内容包括社会人口统计学特征、生活方式、选择专业的原因、学习和学术环境、自杀行为以及孟加拉国患者健康问卷。
约一半的参与者存在抑郁症状（47.7%），超过四分之一的人报告过去一年有自杀倾向（28.5%）。导致抑郁和自杀行为的风险因素包括：未就读于理想院校、选择专业时基于未来职业前景（而非个人兴趣）、学习和研究环境不友好、以及缺乏支持性的教师。
研究结果将有助于制定教育机构的政策，并为进一步的研究提供基准数据。
