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 inAsian journal of psychiatry
Main Authors TS, Jaisoorya, Rani, Anjana, Menon, Priya G, CR, Jeevan, M, Revamma, Jose, Vineetha, KS, Radhakrishnan, Kishore, Anupam, K, Thennarasu, B, Nair Sivasankaran
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 2017
Subjects
Internal Medicine
Psychiatry
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prevalence
College students
correlates
psychological distress
India
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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
1876-2026
DOI:10.1016/j.ajp.2017.03.026