Depressive disorder and psychosocial indicators in high school and college students from Mexico City: data from two censuses
Date
2019
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Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz
Abstract
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Introduction. Almost 5% of the Mexican general population (18-65 years old) has suffered depression once
in their lives, and 2% of them more than once without receiving treatment. Objetive. To measure the prev alence of depressive disorder and to calculate its relationship with psychosocial indicators. Method. Data
were collected through two censuses with high school and college students from a university in Mexico City
(n = 116 214). Participants completed the CES-D and other scales. Multivariate logistic regression models
were used. Results. The prevalence of depressive disorder was 16%. Predictors of depressive disorder
were: having suffered psychological or sexual violence, having a family member who had been injured during
an assault, history of depression in the family, poor quality in family and social relationships, among others.
Discussion and conclusion. The prevalence of depressive disorder increases with age. As prevention and
treatment at an early age are essential, intervention and monitoring strategies must be created and system atized taking gender and other elements into account, such as the relationship with the parents, violence,
and a history of depression in the family.