ISSN: 2167-1044
Department of Development Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Research Article
The Burden of Depression among Indian Adolescents: A Study on Cross-Sectional Data
Author(s): Mayank Singh*, Neha Shri, Priyanka Patel, Krittika Bhattacharyya, Deepak Dhamnetiya and Ravi Prakash Jha
Background: Depression has been identified as a leading cause of disability, and studies suggest that people who
have experienced depression at a young age are more likely to have depression throughout their lives. This study
aims to assess the prevalence and determinants of depression among adolescents in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh states
of India which holds the majority of adolescents in the country.
Methods: We have utilized data from Understanding the Lives of Adolescents and Young Adults (UDAYA) survey
which was conducted in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh among 10-19 years old in 2016. Descriptive statistics, Bivariate
analysis and multinomial logistic regression analysis were used to fulfill the objective of this study.
Results: Prevalence of depression was found to be higher among married female adolescent.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-1044.22.11.477