Psychological Distress among College Students in Kerala, India – Prevalence and correlates Distress among College students in India

Highlights • Study reports prevalence of psychological distress among Indian college students. • Prevalence of distress was 34.8% (Mild-17.3%; Moderate-9.2%; Severe-8.3%). • Distress was higher among females, an urban residence and being above poverty line. • Distress was correlated with substance u...

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Published in:Asian journal of psychiatry 2017
Main Authors: TS, Jaisoorya, Rani, Anjana, Menon, Priya G, CR, Jeevan, M, Revamma, Jose, Vineetha, KS, Radhakrishnan, Kishore, Anupam, K, Thennarasu, B, Nair Sivasankaran
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Language:English
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Internal Medicine
Psychiatry
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Summary:Highlights • Study reports prevalence of psychological distress among Indian college students. • Prevalence of distress was 34.8% (Mild-17.3%; Moderate-9.2%; Severe-8.3%). • Distress was higher among females, an urban residence and being above poverty line. • Distress was correlated with substance use, suicidality, sexual abuse & ADHD. • Increasing severity of distress was associated with higher morbidity.
ISSN:1876-2018
DOI:10.1016/j.ajp.2017.03.026