1Undergraduate Student, Rural Medical College (PIMS-DU), Loni, Maharashtra, India
2Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Rural Medical College (PIMS-DU), Loni, Maharashtra, India
3Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Rural Medical College (PIMS-DU), Loni, Maharashtra, India
4Assistant professor, Department of Pharmacology, Rural Medical College (PIMS-DU), Loni, Maharashtra, India
5Postgraduate Student, Department of Pharmacology, Rural Medical College (PIMS-DU), Loni, Maharashtra, India
*Corresponding author Email: umeshshelke01@gmail.com
Online published on 29 January, 2015.
Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder that appears in adolescents. It has an adverse effect on physical as well as mental health. Many adolescents remain undiagnosed due to no accessibility to clinics.
To study demographic factors and their association with depression among adolescents of rural Maharashtra.
A cross sectional study was conducted on 300 students (30 of either sex from 8th to 12th class). 6 item KADS (Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale), BG Prasad’s modified socioeconomic scale and demographic data were collected from volunteers.
6.66% of students were screened positive for depression by the scale. No statistical difference was found in number of students with depression with respect to sex, class and socioeconomic status. However the residence and type of family showed significant difference in number students of depression.
The KADS is a good screening tool for depression and should be implemented for adolescents studying in rural areas for prevention and early treatment of depression.
Depression, Socioeconomic scale, Rural, Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale, BG Prasad's modified socioeconomic scale
