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The document summarizes two research papers on depression among college students. The first paper studied depression levels among social science students in Purulia district, West Bengal, India. It found no significant gender difference in depression, but found that male students, arts students, and rural students exhibited higher depression levels. The second paper examined prevalence of depression among students in Amritsar, Punjab, India. It found depression was more common in social science students compared to medical students, and that family history of depression and relationship issues increased depression risk. Both studies used survey methods and random sampling to assess depression among college students.

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Vivek Rai JL19PG181: Research Paper 1

The document summarizes two research papers on depression among college students. The first paper studied depression levels among social science students in Purulia district, West Bengal, India. It found no significant gender difference in depression, but found that male students, arts students, and rural students exhibited higher depression levels. The second paper examined prevalence of depression among students in Amritsar, Punjab, India. It found depression was more common in social science students compared to medical students, and that family history of depression and relationship issues increased depression risk. Both studies used survey methods and random sampling to assess depression among college students.

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Vivek Rai

JL19PG181

Research Paper 1

https://ndpublisher.in/admin/issues/EQV8n1x.pdf
The research topic is Depression among the College Students: An Empirical Study
conducted by Tapas Karmakar and Santosh Kumar Behera.
The limitation of the case study is the geographic restriction i.e s delimited to only Purulia
district of West Bengal.
The study was conducted with only social science students of in UG college of Purulia.
Methodology: is survey method.
Population of the Study is All the college students of the UG level in Purulia district.
The researchers selected 160 students randomly (Male 68 and Female 92). With random
sampling technique.
Conclusion: It was found that there is no significant difference exists between Male and
Female College students with regard to depression.

 It is also found that the male college students are comparatively more depressed
then female college.
 It is also found that there is significant difference exists between Rural and Urban
College students with regard to depression.
 It is also found the arts college students are comparatively more depressed than the
science college students.
Research Paper 2

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohan_Lal14/publication/270052404_Prevalence_a
nd_Correlates_of_Depression_among_College_going_students_of_District_Amritsar_India/l
inks/549f932d0cf257a635fe7604.pdf
The topic is Prevalence and Correlates of Depression among College going students of
District Amritsar conducted by India Kaur S, Deepti S.S. and Lal M.
The limitation of the case study is the geographic restriction i.e s delimited to only Amritsar
Punjab
The study was conducted with only social science students of Department of Community
Medicine, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab, INDIA
Methodology: is survey method and Statistical analyses were performed using the
Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS)
Population of the Study is All the college students of the UG level in Department of
Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab, INDIA

The researchers selected 300 students randomly. With random sampling technique.
Conclusion: Prevalence of depression is much higher than in engineering students with
comparison to medical students.

 With the history of family depression or recent history Relationship break up is a


significant risk factor for depression

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