The prevalence of mental health problems and its associated factors among housemen graduated from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in 2011-2012

Liwas., Jonathan, (2013) The prevalence of mental health problems and its associated factors among housemen graduated from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in 2011-2012. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Background: About 450 million people alone suffer from mental problems worldwide. It is t also a major contributor to the global burden of disease. In Malaysia, 11.2% of adults suffered from some forms of mental problems. Its prevalence and associated factors, particularly among housemen has not been extensively studied in this country. Objective: To identitY the prevalence of mental health problems (depression, anxiety and stress) and factors associated with it among housemen graduated from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in 2011-2012. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences by non-probability sampling method using name lists of alumni taken from the office. Computer assisted personal interviews were conducted where data were collected through online questionnaire, consisted of five parts which were socio-demographic characteristics, Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) and bully. Chi-square test and Fisher's Exact test were used for data analysis, performed using SPSS version 21.0. Results: There were total of 226 potential respondents but only 84 people responded to the online questionnaire making the response rate 37%. The prevalence of mental health problems among housemen graduated from UPM were 47.6%, 64.3% and 56% for depression, anxiety and stress respectively. There were significant association between one psychosocial factor, that is bully and stress which was found to be p=O.022, while sleep deprivation, health status, working hours and mental health problems were not significant. The association of socio-demographic factors (gender, ethnicity, marital status, posting location, department and year of housemanship) and mental health problems (depression, anxiety and stress) also showed that none ofthem were significant (p>0.05). Conclusion: The prevalence of mental health problems among housemen was high. Bullied housemen were more stressed. Bully was determinant factor for stress among housemen. Keywords: Mental health problems, housemanship, prevalence, bullying

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Ms Norafizah Radzuan
Date Deposited:	23 Sep 2022 01:13
Last Modified:	30 Aug 2023 06:52
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/105

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