Author(s)

Qiao Zeng ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Corresponding Author

Qiao Zeng

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to investigate the depression status of freshmen in a university in Sichuan through the Beck Depression Inventory, BDI). 600 freshmen in a university in Sichuan were investigated by self-made demographic questionnaire and BDI, and 480 questionnaires were valid. The results showed that the incidence of depression was 34.2%, of which mild depression accounted for 11.70%, moderate depression accounted for 16.7% and severe depression accounted for 5.8%. It is found that there is no significant difference in depression status whether it is an only child, but there are significant differences in gender, birthplace, divorce and foster care experience. This study suggests that colleges and universities should pay attention to the mental health of freshmen, especially provide timely psychological support and intervention measures for high-risk groups of depression, so as to promote students' mental health and academic development.

KEYWORDS

Depression, Beck Depression Scale, Mental Health

CITE THIS PAPER

Qiao Zeng, A Survey on the Depression Status of Freshmen in a Sichuan University. Applied & Educational Psychology (2025) Vol. 6: 108-113. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/appep.2025.060116.

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