Khalid S Al-Gelban1. 1. Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, PO Box 641, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. khalidgelban@hotmail.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To measure the prevalence and severity of depression, anxiety, and stress among male secondary schoolteachers. METHOD: A cross-sectional study was conducted during the academic session 2004/5, covering the teachers of 65 boys` secondary schools in Abha Educational Area, Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia. A study sample of 195 teachers was obtained using the random sampling technique. Data were collected using the Arabic version of the 42-item Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-42). RESULTS: Out of a total 195 teachers, 189 questionnaires were returned, yielding a response rate of 96.9%. Twenty-five percent had depression 43% had anxiety, and 31% of the participants had stress. Depression, anxiety, and stress were strongly, positively, and significantly correlated. CONCLUSION: Male secondary schoolteachers in Abha educational area in Saudi Arabia experienced a high prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress. Additional studies are needed to find out the causes of this problem.
OBJECTIVES: To measure the prevalence and severity of depression, anxiety, and stress among male secondary schoolteachers. METHOD: A cross-sectional study was conducted during the academic session 2004/5, covering the teachers of 65 boys` secondary schools in Abha Educational Area, Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia. A study sample of 195 teachers was obtained using the random sampling technique. Data were collected using the Arabic version of the 42-item Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-42). RESULTS: Out of a total 195 teachers, 189 questionnaires were returned, yielding a response rate of 96.9%. Twenty-five percent had depression 43% had anxiety, and 31% of the participants had stress. Depression, anxiety, and stress were strongly, positively, and significantly correlated. CONCLUSION: Male secondary schoolteachers in Abha educational area in Saudi Arabia experienced a high prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress. Additional studies are needed to find out the causes of this problem.
Authors: Belinda Agyapong; Gloria Obuobi-Donkor; Lisa Burback; Yifeng Wei Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-08-27 Impact factor: 4.614