Zeleke, Sileshi (PhD)Eliyas, Dabale2020-09-212023-11-182020-09-212023-11-182019http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/22392The main purpose of this study was to assess the incidence of depression, anxiety and stress among internally displaced people from Somali and Oromia regions border. To achieve this purpose the cross-sectional survey designs were used. Sample of 228 (114 males and 114 females) youths were selected through purposive sampling technique as research participant. The measures used for data collection were Harvard Trauma Questionnaire-Cambodian Version (14 items) and DASS 42 items. Descriptive Statistics (mean, frequency and percentages) and inferential statistics (T-Test, One Way ANOVA, and Pearson Correlation) were used to analyze the data. Tables, frequencies, and percentages were used to analyze trauma events and incidence of depression, anxiety and stress. Independent Samples T-test and One Way ANOVA were used to examine sex and marital statuses difference in depression, anxiety and stress scores of internally displaced people. In addition, Pearson Correlation was used to examine relationship between depression, anxiety and stress scores of internally displaced people. Thus, the findings of the present study revealed that the incidence of depression(89.9%) and anxiety(93.4%) were high among internally displaced youths. The T- Test and One Way ANOVA results showed that there were no statistically significant differences in depression, anxiety, and stress scores neither between males and females, nor between those who have married, unmarried and widowed. Moreover, the Pearson Correlation result showed positive correlation between the depression, anxiety and stress scores of respondents. It was concluded that there were high incidence of anxiety and depression among internally displaced youths who were exposed to different trauma events at the time of displacementen(Trauma Events, Depression, Anxiety, Stress)Thesis