Mengistie Kefie Manaye, Berhanu Kelemu Zelalem
Department of Psychology, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2025 Feb 28;104(9):e41671. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000041671.
The purpose of the study was to examine the association between depression and substance abuse and to assess their prevalence and associated factors. A cross-sectional design was employed. To collect data for the present study, 2 scales (Beck depression inventory and Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement screening Test [ASSIST]) was administered to students. Two hundred fifty seven Addis Ababa Institute of Technology final year regular undergraduate students were participated. The results revealed that a high correlation was found between depression and substance abuse. The prevalence of depression is 27.2%. Similarly, the prevalence of alcohol abuse, khat abuse, cigarette abuse and cannabis abuse are 25.5%, 17.7%, 9.5%, and 3.3% respectively. Hence, the overall substance abuse prevalence is 14%. Alcohol is most abused drug followed by khat abuse. Cigarette and cannabis abuse take the 3rd and 4th rank respectively. Multivariate test of significance reveals that gender, religion and the interaction of gender with religion, residence, and ethnicity had an effect on the two combined dependent measures. Females are more depressed than males. In turn, males are more substance abusers than females. The researchers suggested that the university to establish its own substance abuse prevention and treatment working center which is open for psychologists, therapist and other health workers.
该研究的目的是检验抑郁症与药物滥用之间的关联，并评估它们的患病率及相关因素。采用了横断面设计。为收集本研究的数据，对学生施用了2种量表（贝克抑郁量表和酒精、吸烟及药物使用筛查测试[ASSIST]）。257名亚的斯亚贝巴理工学院的本科毕业班正规学生参与了研究。结果显示，抑郁症与药物滥用之间存在高度相关性。抑郁症的患病率为27.2%。同样，酒精滥用、恰特草滥用、香烟滥用和大麻滥用的患病率分别为25.5%、17.7%、9.5%和3.3%。因此，药物滥用的总体患病率为14%。酒精是滥用最多的药物，其次是恰特草滥用。香烟和大麻滥用分别位列第三和第四。多变量显著性检验显示，性别、宗教以及性别与宗教的交互作用、居住地和种族对两项综合因变量指标有影响。女性比男性更易患抑郁症。相应地，男性比女性药物滥用情况更严重。研究人员建议该大学设立自己的药物滥用预防和治疗工作中心，向心理学家、治疗师和其他医护人员开放。
