Depression And It’s Associated Factors Among Bidayuh Women In The Rural Area Of Bau, Sarawak

Punita, Manoharan and Noorzilawati, Sahak (2023) Depression And It’s Associated Factors Among Bidayuh Women In The Rural Area Of Bau, Sarawak. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 23 (Supp.1). pp. 55-58. ISSN 1675-0306

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Abstract

Mental health is a fundamental component in everyone’s life which is firmly associated with the improvement of an individual’s carrier, social cohesion, and family connection. Therefore, a community-based study was conducted to determine the prevalence of depression and its associated factors among Bidayuh women in the Bau District. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 409 Bidayuh women in the Bau district using self-administered questionnaires. Center Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CESD) was used as a tool to measure depression among these women. Overall, the prevalence of depression among Bidayuh women in the Bau district is 5.4%. Based on the univariate analysis, there was a significant association among divorced women, young age group, no education or only primary education level, those who consume alcohol and those who are from other religions with depression. From the multiple linear regression, four elements were selected as the positive predictors notably age, marital status, education level, loneliness, and social support as a negative predictor for depression. This study was envisioned to be used as part of the evidence to assist Sarawak Government with the rural development plan under Malaysia's twelfth Plan from 2016-2030.

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