Nwajei A, Ibuaku J, Esievoadje S, Olaniyan F, Ezunu E
Department of Family Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, Nigeria.
Department of Family Medicine, Ahmadu Bello Teaching Hospital, Shika, Zaria, Nigeria.
Niger J Clin Pract. 2021 Sep;24(9):1385-1390. doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_480_19.
In recent times, Nigerian media have carried multiple reports of violent and traumatic social vices. These are well-known trigger factors for fear, worries, and anxiety for corp members and their families. Core member's presentations at the NYSC primary care clinic are commonly triggered by change in environmental, biological, and psychosocial factors which invariably affect their social and occupational functioning.
The objective of the study was to screen for depression symptoms among young recent Nigerian graduates with the view of further evaluating those positive on screening test with subsequent diagnostic tests.
The survey was conducted on 327 participants of the April 2017 batch of graduates during the Delta State National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp period in Issele-Uku, Delta State, Nigeria. They were requested to complete a self-administered questionnaire comprising of 2 sections (i) Socio-demographic profile and (ii) Patient-Health Questionnaire -9 (PHQ-9) - a Depression screening tool.
The prevalence of depression symptoms in the study was found to be 57.2%. Family size (P < 0.001) and sibling rank (P < 0.001) were the socio-demographic factors found to be related to depression. Independent predictors of depression were family size and sibling ranking.
The study found the prevalence of depression symptoms among young adults to be 57.2% which is quite high. Family size and sibling rank were found to be independent risk factors.
近年来，尼日利亚媒体多次报道暴力和创伤性社会恶习。这些是导致团体会员及其家人恐惧、担忧和焦虑的众所周知的触发因素。团体会员在国家青年服务团初级保健诊所的表现通常由环境、生物和心理社会因素的变化引发，这些因素总是会影响他们的社会和职业功能。
本研究的目的是筛查近期尼日利亚年轻毕业生中的抑郁症状，以便进一步评估筛查试验呈阳性者，并进行后续诊断试验。
该调查在尼日利亚三角州伊塞莱-乌库的三角州国家青年服务团（NYSC）迎新营期间，对2017年4月那批327名毕业生进行。要求他们完成一份自我管理的问卷，问卷包括两个部分：（i）社会人口统计学资料，（ii）患者健康问卷-9（PHQ-9）——一种抑郁筛查工具。
研究发现抑郁症状的患病率为57.2%。家庭规模（P < 0.001）和兄弟姐妹排名（P < 0.001）是与抑郁相关的社会人口统计学因素。抑郁的独立预测因素是家庭规模和兄弟姐妹排名。
研究发现年轻人中抑郁症状的患病率为57.2%，相当高。家庭规模和兄弟姐妹排名被发现是独立的风险因素。
