The Relationship of Depression and Stress with Tryptophan Consumption among University Youth

Objective: The most common psychological health problems are depression and stress. Depressive symptoms and stress are increasing day by day in university youth. Since depression and stress negatively affect the health of the young population, it is important that it contribute to the increase of th...

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Published inBezmialem science Vol. 10; no. 4; pp. 478 - 487
Main Authors ARSLAN, Müge, AYDEMİR, İshak, YABANCI AYHAN, Nurcan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Istanbul Galenos Publishing House 01.08.2022
Subjects
Alcohol
Antidepressants
Anxiety
depression
Females
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental health
Nutrition research
Nutritional status
Perceptions
Serotonin
Stress
students
tryptophan
University students
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Summary:Objective: The most common psychological health problems are depression and stress. Depressive symptoms and stress are increasing day by day in university youth. Since depression and stress negatively affect the health of the young population, it is important that it contribute to the increase of the healthy population. The objective of the study was to evaluate the relationship of depression and stress with tryptophan consumption among university students. Methods: A questionnaire which included descriptive questions, amounts of tryptophan consumption, “Beck depression” inventory and “perceived stress (PS) scale” were conducted voluntarily to 900 undergraduate students studying at İstanbul Aydın University in this correlation study. Results: There was no statistically significant difference was found between students’ depression levels and tryptophan consumption levels (p>0.05). A statistically significant difference was found between the perceived coping level and the mean tryptophan consumption level (p<0.05). As tryptophan consumption increases, stress decreases and coping with PS increases. Conclusion: There was no relationship between tryptophan consumption and depression, but there was a relationship between tryptophan consumption and stress.
ISSN:2148-2373
2148-2373
DOI:10.14235/bas.galenos.2021.5883