Depression among Students of University of Port Harcourt and Federal College of Education Omoku

Okoseimiema Sonny Clement and Ekpenyong Aniedi Moses
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Okoseimiema Sonny Clement: Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Ekpenyong Aniedi Moses: Department of Mathematics, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2025, vol. 9, issue 3s, 1509-1514

Abstract: After respiratory and heart conditions, depression is a prevalent health issue. It is crippling and negatively affects student’s academic achievement, interpersonal functioning, mental health, anatomy, neurology, and emotions. The purpose of this study was to assess the coping mechanisms, depression, and suicidality of students at Federal College of Education (Technical) Omoku and the University of Port Harcourt. In order to assess depression among university of Port Harcourt and Federal College of Education (Technical) Omoku, the study also aims to ascertain the association between depression and socio-demographic characteristics, including age, sex, religion, marital status, educational attainment, and number of children. Students from the University of Port Harcourt and Federal College of Education (Technical) Omoku were asked to complete a questionnaire in order to gauge their suicidal thoughts and feelings as well as their coping mechanisms. Two hundred undergraduate students from FCE (T) Omoku and university of Port Harcourt participated in a cross-sectional study. A standardized, self-administered questionnaire was used to gather data. The findings demonstrated a substantial correlation (P

Date: 2025
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