Student Mental Health in Pakistan: Why Academic Discipline May Matter Less Than We Think
A Pakistani study suggests student mental health cannot be explained by academic discipline alone, highlighting sleep, gender and prior depression care.
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A Pakistani study suggests student mental health cannot be explained by academic discipline alone, highlighting sleep, gender and prior depression care.
New evidence from Pakistani students suggests campus mental health strategies should look beyond degree labels and support students across disciplines.
Our study of 602 Pakistani university students found that gender and sleep were associated with depressive symptoms, but important limitations remain.
Our Pakistani study of 602 university students examined PHQ-9 and DASS-21 scores, reliability, symptom patterns, and differences by discipline.
PHQ-9 and DASS-21 both performed well in our Pakistani student study, but they measure different aspects of mental health and are not interchangeable.
New Pakistani evidence shows depression, anxiety and stress affect students across disciplines, challenging assumptions about who is most at risk.
A 602-student Pakistani study found higher depression and anxiety scores among non-medical students, challenging assumptions about student mental health.
A Pakistani study of 602 students shows how PHQ-9 and DASS-21 can illuminate depression, anxiety, stress, sleep, gender, and student mental health.
PHQ-9 and DASS-21 can reveal more than symptom totals, including item performance, symptom patterns, scale structure, and differences between groups.
A Pakistani university study used item response and network analysis to reveal which PHQ-9 depression symptoms carried the most information.