Depression and Associated Factors among International Students in a Private University of Bangladesh
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Published Online: Sep 10, 2020
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Received: Jul 08, 2020
Accepted: Aug 11, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gp-2020-0021
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Problems Encountered by Respondents and Association with Depression.
| Academics | 40(61.5%) | 23(38.5%) | 0.001 |
| Bangladeshi food | 54(63.5%) | 31(36.5%) | 0.000 |
| Accommodation | 33(57.8%) | 24(42.2%) | 0.049 |
| Homesickness | 50(61%) | 32(39%) | 0.000 |
| Financial | 43(89.6%) | 5(10.4%) | 0.000 |
| Health | 30(69.8%) | 13(30.2%) | 0.001 |
Association between Academic performance (CGPA) and Depression.
| 2.5–2.99 | 22(84.6) | 4(15.4) | 26(17.4) | 0.000 |
| 3.0–3.49 | 30(36.1) | 53(63.9) | 83(55.7) | |
| 3.5–4.0 | 19(47.5) | 21(52.5) | 40(26.8) | |
| Total | 71(47.7) | 78(52.3) | 149(100) |
Association between Socio Demographic Factors and Depressive Symptoms.
| 16–20 | 3(50%) | 3(50%) | 6(4.8%) | 0.018 |
| 21–25 | 47(43.5%) | 61(56.5%) | 108(72.4%) | |
| 26–30 | 19(57.6%) | 14(42.4%) | 33(22.1%) | |
| 31–35 | 1(100%) | 0(0.0%) | 1(0.7%) | |
| Male | 61(46.9%) | 69(53.1%) | 130(87.2%) | 0.642 |
| Female | 10(52.6%) | 9(47.4%) | 19 (12.8%) | |
| Single | 59(44%) | 74(56%) | 133(89.3%) | 0.020 |
| Married | 12(75%) | 4(25%) | 16(10.7%) | |
| Nepal | 1(50%) | 1(50%) | 2(1.3%) | 0.601 |
| Nigeria | 19(57.5%) | 14(42.5%) | 33(22.1%) | |
| Somalia | 50(45%) | 61(55%) | 111(74.5%) | |
| Turkey | 1(33.3%) | 2(66.6%) | 3(2%) | |
| Undergraduate | 26(41.9%) | 36(58.1%) | 62(41.6%) | 0.238 |
| Postgraduate | 45(51.7%) | 42(48.3%) | 87(58.4%) | |
| Scholarship | 2(100%) | 0(0.0%) | 2(1.3%) | 0.082 |
| Self-funded | 12(63.1%) | 7(36.9%) | 19(12.8%) | |
| Family support | 57(44.5%) | 71(55.5%) | 128(85.9%) | |
| Living alone | 9(52.9%) | 8(47.1%) | 17(11.4%) | 0.643 |
| Living with others | 62(46.9%) | 70(53.1%) | 132(88.6%) | |
| Living satisfaction | ||||
| Uncomfortable | 32(76.1%) | 10(23.9%) | 42(28.2%) | 0.000 |
| Comfortable | 39(35.8%) | 68(64.2%) | 107(71.8%) |