Comparative analysis of levels of depression among adolescents of south east Asian countries before and during pandemic
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Depression, Asia, teenagers, ADAP Adolescent Depression Awareness Program, public health, mental health, depression treatment, academic failure, suicide, risk prevention, NICE National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, CBT Cognitive Behavioral Treatment, covid-19
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There are different studies that have proven depression to be a common mental disorder and a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease. It is also a common disorder among children that are below 18 years old. Furthermore, the employed the National Comorbidity Survey Adolescents Supplement (NCS-A) data in their study and discovered that about 11% of adolescents possess a depression disorder before reaching the age of 18 years old. As such, this has had a serious impact on the socialization, family relations, and performance at school of these categories of individuals, which could further result in fatal situations. Everyone knows how difficult it is to be in this period of development and the coronavirus disease has really made it even harder for them. (...) This study will seek to find out the number of depression cases among youths in Southeast Asia pre-pandemic and post-pandemic.
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[...] Suicide is addressed in the program as a serious symptom of depression, rather than as an independent focus. The importance of help-seeking behavior (i.e., sharing concerns with parent, teacher, school nurse, or counselor) is also addressed in the program. (Swartz, 2009) - Lack of the Adolescent Depression Awareness Program (ADAP) As reported by (Swarts, 2020), Many high schools do not have a formal curriculum to address depression. Among schools that address depression in health classes, very few discuss depression as a medical illness. [...]
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[...] The collected data will be presented using tables, graphs, and texts to be understood easily. (Calzon, 2021) ETHICS IN RESEARCH This study followed standard procedure before the actual conduct. All authors and references used in this study will be properly cited to avoid plagiarism of works. Other matters that require privacy were treated with utmost confidentially. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF DATA For this study the statistical tools that could be use are percentage and ranking and test of difference. This particular study, the formula for percentage and ranking will be used and a test of formula that will be utilized. [...]
[...] (Torres, 2020) THE DEPRESSION AND THE PANDEMIC (COVID-19) Based on the study of (Yufika, 2020).The novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) related coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Yufika, 2020) spread globally during early 2020, leading the World Health Organization to declare an international public health emergency on 30th January 2020 and a pandemic on 11th March 2020. Its highly transmittable nature and the effect on individuals and health services caused many countries to initiate physical and social distancing measures and close non-essential businesses and services. [...]
[...] Figure 1 Paradigm of the Study SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY The researches were motivated to conduct this study to know the and understand the levels of depression among adolescents of south east Asian countries before and during pandemic. Hence this study would be beneficial to the following: The Government The result of this study may serve as an eye opener for government agencies whose concern is about mental health because this will enable them to identify programs available not only in their country but in other countries as well. [...]
