Factors Associated with Elevated Depression Scores among Children and Adolescents: A Study of selected Children’s Homes in Kajiado County, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorChege, Mary
dc.contributor.authorMunene, Alice
dc.contributor.authorOladipo, Rebecca
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-02T14:01:09Z
dc.date.available2020-03-02T14:01:09Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionJournal Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of behavioural activation (BA) in reducing depression symptoms. Depression is a common mental health problem associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Children entering foster care have a higher prevalence of clinically significant depression than children reared at home. This study examined the factors associated with elevated depression scores among children and adolescents in seven selected children’s homes in Kajiado County. A quasiexperimental study was conducted with 186 participants aged 9-17 years. The participants (male and female) with a mean age of 13 years were purposively sampled. Data collection tools included Child Depression Inventory (CDI) for assessment of depression and a demographic questionnaire to gather socio-demographic data. Logistic regression revealed three predictors that were significantly associated with elevated CDI scores, namely using Kiswahili as the primary language of communication, death of father, and age/class. The study revealed that the overall level of depression was 18.6 (±5.6SD). Recommendations were made for routine and frequent mental check-ups to be provided in those homes in an effort to help identify depression symptoms and intervene appropriately and timely.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipDaystar University, 44400, 00100 School of Human & Social Sciencesen_US
dc.identifier.citationChege, M., Oladipo, R.., & Munene, A. (2017). Factors associated with elevated anxiety scores among children and adolescents: a study of selected children’s homes in Kajiado County, Kenya. International Journal of Social Sciences and Economic Research, 2(5), 3603-3614. www.ijsser.org ISSN: 2455-8834.en_US
dc.identifier.issn978-9966-936-05-9
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3130
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Social Sciences and Economic Researchen_US
dc.subjectDepressionen_US
dc.subjectChildren depression inventoryen_US
dc.subjectPredictorsen_US
dc.titleFactors Associated with Elevated Depression Scores among Children and Adolescents: A Study of selected Children’s Homes in Kajiado County, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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