Survey study, 2016
Does study pressure affect depression during the premenstrual phase?
The study found no clear difference in depression levels during the premenstrual phase between medical students (high study pressure) and economics students (lower study pressure).
What they did
26 medical students and 16 economics students from one university were assessed during their premenstrual phase for depression levels. The results were compared between the two groups.
What they found
84.62% of medical students had mild depression during the premenstrual phase. Among economics students, 9 had mild depression and 4 (25%) had moderate depression. There was no clear difference in depression levels between the two groups.
What it means for you
Medical students did not show more depression in the premenstrual phase than economics students, despite facing more study pressure. This suggests that study load alone may not explain premenstrual depression. The main limitations are the small sample size and this study only looked at students at one university.
26
medical students
16
economics students
84.62%
medical students with mild depression
About the study
- Original title
- PERBEDAAN TINGKAT DEPRESI PADA FASE PRAMENSTRUASI MAHASISWA FAKULTAS KEDOKTERAN DAN FAKULTAS EKONOMI UNIVERSITAS LAMBUNG MANGKURAT
- Authors
- Alfi Yasmina, Meitria Syahadatina Noor, Risnawati Risnawati
- Journal
- Jurnal Publikasi Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia
- Year
- 2016
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 26
- What was tested
- None—observational study comparing depression across groups
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.20527/jpkmi.v1i1.583
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