A qualitative study of knowledge and health education demands in depression among college students

FU Qinhuai; WANG Hong

doi:10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2023.02.011

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FU Qinhuai, WANG Hong. A qualitative study of knowledge and health education demands in depression among college students[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2023, 44(2): 208-210. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2023.02.011

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FU Qinhuai, WANG Hong. A qualitative study of knowledge and health education demands in depression among college students[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2023, 44(2): 208-210. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2023.02.011

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A qualitative study of knowledge and health education demands in depression among college students

doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2023.02.011

FU Qinhuai,
WANG Hong^,

Department of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou Health Sciences College, Guangzhou(510925), China

Received Date: 2022-11-28
Rev Recd Date: 2023-01-03

Available Online: 2023-03-02

Publish Date: 2023-02-25

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Objective To understand knowledge and health education demands in depression among college students, and to provide reference for depression intervention. Methods Fifteen college students were interviewed with the semi-structured interview by using phenomenological approach, and the data were analyzed and sorted out. Results College students have some superficial understanding of depression, while are lack of in-depth understanding. It is generally believed that depression has adverse health effects on college students. In contrast, the attitudes and behaviors towards depression among some of this population are biased, and the coping style in depression diagnosed students are sometimes irregular and unscientific. Suggestions and demands for health education on depression among college students are in urgent need, due to lack of sufficient, professional and systematic sources of depression information. The expected ways for access to depression health education. Conclusion The current situation of KAP on depression among college students is not optimistic, but they have positive and urgent needs. It is necessary to improve the cognitive level of depression in college students, combine with their positive demand attitude, and strengthen the multi-channel and multi-range health education of the medical and school united.
- Depressive disorder,
- Cognition,
- Health education,
- Mental health,
- Students

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