The prevalence and risk factors of symptoms of depression, anxiety and somatic syndromes among secondary school students in Kampala, Uganda

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dc.contributor.advisorRoomaney, Rizwanaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNsereko, James Rogeren_ZA
dc.contributor.otherStellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Psychology.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-26T18:26:59Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-09T06:59:09Z
dc.date.available2018-02-26T18:26:59Z
dc.date.available2018-04-09T06:59:09Z
dc.date.issued2018-03
dc.descriptionThesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2018.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractENGLISH SUMMARY: Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of symptoms of depression, anxiety and somatic syndromes and to examine the association of these conditions with socio-demographic factors (i.e. age, gender and family composition) in secondary school students in Kampala. Methods: Participants were selected from six schools, randomly drawn from Nakawa and Makindye division in Kampala, Uganda. The participants were 549 adolescents, aged 14-17 years. Participants completed a battery of measures including a socio-demographic questionnaire, Youth Self-Report (YSR) - DSM oriented scales for depression, anxiety and somatic syndromes. Descriptive, bivariate and multivariate analysis were used to determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety and somatic syndromes and associations between these syndromes and demographic variables. Results: Prevalence of symptoms of depression was 21.1% (95% CI 17.8% -24.6%), anxiety was 38.5% (95% CI 34.9% - 42.6%) and somatic syndromes was 42% (95% CI 37.8% - 45.9%). There was a high comorbidity among conditions under study, with 31.4% of respondents meeting the criteria for at least two conditions. Symptoms of depression were significantly associated with gender, religion, and living arrangement. Symptoms of anxiety were only associated with gender, whereas somatic syndromes were significantly associated with gender, and living arrangement. Conclusion: Symptoms of depression, anxiety and somatic syndromes were prevalent among adolescents in schools in this study. Findings indicate that girls were more at risk of developing symptoms of depression, anxiety and somatic syndromes than boys. Furthermore adolescents not living with their biological parents were more vulnerable to depression and somatic syndromes than those living with both parents. These findings highlight the need to put in place mechanisms for monitoring and addressing psychological problems in schools.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Geen opsomming beskikbaaraf_ZA
dc.format.extentiii, vi, 65 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/103516
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : Stellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.rights.holderStellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.subjectSomatic syndromes in adolescenceen_ZA
dc.subjectAnxiety in adolescenceen_ZA
dc.subjectDepression in adolescenceen_ZA
dc.subjectHigh scool students -- Uganda -- Mental healthen_ZA
dc.subjectUCTD
dc.titleThe prevalence and risk factors of symptoms of depression, anxiety and somatic syndromes among secondary school students in Kampala, Ugandaen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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