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The relationship between childhood adversity, recent stressors, and depression in college students attending a South African university.

Sumaya MallPhilippe MortierLian TaljaardJanine RoosDan J SteinChristine Lochner
Published in: BMC psychiatry (2018)
Our findings suggest a significant relationship between early adversity, recent stressors, and depression here and throughout, consistent with the broader literature on predictors of depression. This study contributes to the limited data on college students' mental health in low and middle income countries including on the African continent. The findings provide information on the population level effect sizes of trauma as a risk factor for depression, as well as on the relationship between specific recent stressors and depression in college students.
Keyphrases
  • depressive symptoms
  • mental health
  • sleep quality
  • early life
  • healthcare
  • big data
  • young adults
  • deep learning
  • health information
  • trauma patients