Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Association With Common Mental Disorders Among Addis Ababa University College of Health Sciences Undergraduate Students
| dc.contributor.advisor | Worku,Benyam (Ass.Prof.) | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Pain,Clare(Prof.) | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Mihretu,Awoke (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gezahegn,Yishak | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-11-28T09:52:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-11-28T09:52:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-12 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Adverse Childhood Experiences refer to various traumatic or challenging events and circumstances that can occur during childhood. These experiences can have long-lasting negative effects on an individual’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Objective: The aim of this study was to describe Adverse Childhood Experiences and their association with common mental disorders among College of Health Science Students at Addis Ababa University. Methods and materials: A cross-sectional study was conducted employing a stratified random sampling with a sample of 345 undergraduate students. The data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire. Socio demographic, ACE-IQ, PHQ-9, GAD- 7, and a brief assessment tool for substance use was used. Binary and multivariate logistic regressions were used to determine the association between ACEs, dependent and independent variables. Result: In the total sample (N = 345), the participant’s mean age was 22.2, with the majority being females (58%). 15.9% of the participants had depression symptoms (scored more than 10 in PHQ-9 score) and 14.2% had anxiety symptoms (scored more than 10 in GAD 7 score). Majority of the participants (80%) had at least one ACE and one fourth (25.2%) of the participants had experienced 4 or more ACEs. The most prevalent type of ACE was community violence (35.4%). One fifth (20%) of the participants had reported having experienced childhood sexual abuse. After controlling for confounding variables, those with 4 or more ACEs were 6.17 times (aOR 6.17; 2.51, 15.18) and 6.0 times (aOR 6.0; 2.25, 16.02) more likely to have depression and anxiety respectively. Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of depression and anxiety among undergraduate college of health science students of Addis Ababa University. Adverse childhood experiences are also highly prevalent among the participants. There was a dose response relationship between ACEs and both anxiety and depression after controlling for confounding variables. Recommendation: Identifying and preventing ACEs at an early stage could contribute to reducing the prevalence of depression and anxiety among college students. Effort to prevent ACEs should target not just individuals but also extend to households and communities. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/3736 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | |
| dc.subject | Adverse Childhood Experiences | |
| dc.subject | Depression | |
| dc.subject | Anxiety | |
| dc.subject | ACE-IQ | |
| dc.subject | CHS students | |
| dc.title | Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Association With Common Mental Disorders Among Addis Ababa University College of Health Sciences Undergraduate Students | |
| dc.type | Thesis |