Republic of the Philippines

SULTAN KUDARAT STATE UNIVERSITY

Isulan Campus, Isulan, Sultan Kudarat
9805 Province of Sultan Kudarat

STAT –111

Depression among college students

Of BSIT 3rd Year

Submitted to:
Prof.KyreneDizon

Submitted by:
Justin Reyl Ines
 Introduction

Background of Studies

Depression is a medical condition that can affect a student's ability to work, study, interact with peers, or take care
of themselves. Symptoms of depression may include: difficulty sleeping or sleeping too much, appetite changes,
withdrawing from participating in activities once enjoyed, feelings of sadness, hopelessness, unhappiness, and
difficulty concentrating on school work. Symptoms of depression can also leads to thoughts of suicide Depression is a
state of mental illness. It is characterised by deep, long lasting feelings of sadness or despair. Depression can change
an individual’s thinking/feelings and also affects his/her social behaviour even in ter studies, and sense of physical
well-being. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that of all illnesses, depression is the leading cause of ill
health and disability worldwide. According to the latest estimates from WHO, more than 300 million people are now
living with depression. Depression and anxiety are prevalent problems in colleges across the country. During college,
students experience many firsts, including a new lifestyle, friends, roommates, exposure to a new culture and
experiences. Students may struggle if they can't manage these firsts. If students aren't prepared to cope, they can
become easily susceptible to depression and anxiety. 
 . 

The Objective of the present study was:

 To collect data information of the students those are using cigarette smoking.

Specific Objectives:
 To be able to raise awareness for depression, by stimulating open discussion about the illness and its
treatment.
 To be able to know the average number of depressed of BSIT 3rd Year Students
 Significance of the Study

The significance of the study is to determine how many Students of BSIT 3rd Year are depressed.

Methodology

This chapter describe on how this study was conducted.

Percentage:

BSIT 3rd Year population = 72

part %
=
whole 100

Depressed

35 %
=
72 100

35 x 100 = 72 x X
3500 = 72 x X
3500/72 = 49%

Non-smokers
35 %
=
72 100

37 x 100 = 72 x X
3700 = 37 x X
3700/72 = 51%
Questionnaires
 
Answer the following questions based on how you, or someone close to you, have been feeling most of the
time over the past 2 weeks.  Answer as quickly as you can, so you do not become confused by conflicting
thoughts.
For most of the time over the past two weeks

1. Have you had trouble keeping your mind on things you were reading, or watching on television?

   
Yes No

2. Have you had more trouble with your memory than usual?

    Yes No
3. Have you feeling unusually tired every day?

    Yes No
4. Have you found it hard to enjoy life?

    Yes No
5. Have you had a lot of different physical symptoms or unusual pains?

    Yes No
6. Have you been feeling emotionally numb, not caring, sad, unhappy or miserable?

    Yes No
7. Have you been feeling more pessimistic or negative than usual?

    Yes No
8. Have you lost interest or enjoyment in the things you normally do?

    Yes No

9. Have you been less motivated, less productive, or found it more difficult to cope than usual?

   
Yes No

10. Have you been sleeping worse than usual?

    Yes No
11. Have you been less interested in talking to people or mixing with people than usual?

Yes No
   

12. Have you been more worried, nervous or uptight than usual?

    Yes No
13. Have you been more easily tearful, or crying more than usual?

    Yes No
14. Have you enjoyed your food less than usual?

    Yes No
15. Has your sexual interest been less than usual?

    Yes No
16. Have you been less self-confident than usual?

    Yes No
17. Have you been more anxious, nervous or worried than usual?

    Yes No
18. Have you been more easily annoyed or more impatient than usual?

    Yes No
19. Has life seemed meaningless?

    Yes No
20. Has dying looked like a good option?

    Yes No
 
RESULT:  Answering ‘Yes’ to more than 2 or 3 questions suggests you could have depression.  Answering
‘Yes” to lots of the questions makes it increasingly likely you do have depression, the illness that can cause
lots of suffering for you (and lots of worry for those close to you) but the illness can be very effectively
wiped out.
 Result of Survey

Causes: Depression is thought to be caused by an imbalance of certain brain chemicals called

‘neurotransmitters’ that carries signals in brain which the body uses to control mood. Some of the common
factors that may cause depression are genetics (hereditary), trauma and high levels of stress, mental illnesses
such as schizophrenia and substance abuse, postpartum depression (women may develop depression after the
birth of the baby), serious medical conditions such as heart disease, cancer and HIV, use of certain
medications, alcohol and drug abuse, individuals with low self-esteem, trauma and high levels of stress due
to financial problems, breakup of a relationship or loss of a loved one.
Signs and Symptoms: The signs and symptoms of depression include feeling of sadness and loneliness, loss
of interest in activities once found enjoyable, feeling of hopelessness, worthlessness or excessive guilt,
fatigue or loss of energy, sleeping too little or too much, loss of appetite, restlessness and being easily
annoyed.
Diagnosis: The doctor may diagnose depression based on the detailed history and sign and symptoms of the
individual. Many a times the individual is asked a series of questions to help screen/check for depression
symptoms. Specific examinations include physical examination of the individual such as height and weight
measurement
Treatment: The most common treatments of depression are –
a) Counselling & Psychotherapy.
b) Medication.
c) Electroconvulsive therapy.