Individual and parental factors on depressive disorder and its detrimental effects among adolescents and young adults: A study from Bihar state, India

Abstract

Introduction: Worldwide depression is one of the most common chronic disorder as well as mental health problems in adolescent and young adult boys & girls. In Bihar, as per the report published by population council of India namely “Understanding the lives of adolescents and young adults (UDAYA) in Bihar, India”, pointed out that more than 90% boys & girls exposed their symptoms of mildly depressive disorders and nearly 15% boys and girls reported their symptom of moderate to severe depressive disorders. Objectives: This current study identified the risk factors of moderate to severe depressive disorders among adolescents and young adults from Bihar, a most underdeveloped state of India. This study also to identify is there any relationship between depressive disorders and educational outcome as well as suicidal outcome of adolescents and young adults in Bihar. Methodology adopted: Descriptive statistics, Logistic regression and Chi-square test were adopted to complete this study. Results: The likelihood of moderate to severe depressive disorder is higher among to those adolescents or young adults who were physically punished [AOR: 1.59; P < 0.05; 95% CI: 1.48–1.71] by their parent, had no permission to disclose their opinion to the other elder member of that family [AOR: 1.41; P < 0.05; 95% CI: 1.12–1.57] and to those whose parents neglect their child to hear personal things [AOR: 1.18; P < 0.05; 95% CI: 0.96–1.31] if they want to share, studied at private school and whose mother had no educational attainment or very less.

Keywords

• Depression
• Adolescents
• Adult
• Mental health
• UDAYA
• Bihar