[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of depression in Uganda: A systematic review and meta-analysis

MM Kaggwa, SM Najjuka, F Bongomin, MA Mamun… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Depression is one of the most studied mental health disorders, with varying
prevalence rates reported across study populations in Uganda. A systematic review and …

[HTML][HTML] Problematic use of the internet, smartphones, and social media among medical students and relationship with depression: An exploratory study

J Sserunkuuma, MM Kaggwa, M Muwanguzi… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Students in sub-Saharan African countries experienced online classes for the
first time during the COVID-19 pandemic. For some individuals, greater online engagement …

[HTML][HTML] Risky sexual behaviours among Ugandan university students: a pilot study exploring the role of adverse childhood experiences, substance use history, and …

MM Kaggwa, M Muwanguzi, SM Najjuka, E Nduhuura… - PLoS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background University students are known to have risky sexual behaviours (RSBs). The
severity of the RSB is influenced by many factors, including the family environment …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among Ugandan university students: its associations with academic performance, depression, and suicidal …

M Muwanguzi, MM Kaggwa, SM Najjuka, MA Mamun… - BMC psychology, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among university students
have been linked to a variety of factors and have been shown to have a dose–response …

[HTML][HTML] Relationship between self-esteem and suicidal ideation before and during COVID-19 in a non-clinical sample: mediating effects of psychological distress and …

N Tan Dat, N Mitsui, S Asakura, Y Fujii… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Several studies have highlighted the impact of the novel coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) pandemic on suicide. Accordingly, investigating the risk factors of suicide during …

Psychosocial stress, adult suicidal ideation, and the mediating effect of poor sleep quality during the COVID‐19 pandemic in South Africa

AW Kim - American Journal of Human Biology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objectives South Africa instituted one of the world's strictest lockdowns during the
COVID‐19 pandemic, which generated heightened conditions of psychosocial stress and …

[HTML][HTML] The relationship between causes of suicidal attempts in Iran and individual and social variables: a retrospective study

A Manouchehri, ZH Marznaki, LM Atim… - BMC psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Objective Determine the prevalence of suicide attempts and the relationships between the
different causes of attempts with sociodemographic and clinical characteristics among …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, attitudes, and experiences in suicide assessment and management: a qualitative study among primary health care workers in southwestern …

GZ Rukundo, EK Wakida, S Maling, MM Kaggwa… - BMC psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Background Suicide is one of the leading causes of death globally, with over 75% of all
suicides occurring in low-and middle-income Countries. Although 25% of people have …

[HTML][HTML] Association between recent COVID-19 diagnosis, depression and anxiety symptoms among slum residents in Kampala, Uganda

ST Wafula, LL Ninsiima, H Mendoza, JC Ssempebwa… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Despite the known link between poor living conditions and mental health, there
has been little research on the mental health of slum dwellers worldwide. Although the …

[HTML][HTML] Association between love breakup and suicidal ideation in Peruvian medical students: a cross-sectional study during the COVID-19 pandemic

D Valladares-Garrido, JP Zila-Velasque… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Objective We aimed to determine the association between a major romantic breakup and
suicidal ideation in medical students from three universities in Peru. Methods A cross …