Depression, Anxiety, Self-esteem and Suicide Attempts: Study among High School Students in the Beni Mellal Region of Morocco

Hicham Chahid^1, , Ahmed O. T. Ahami², Fatiha Chigr¹ and Mohamed Najimi¹

¹Bioengineering Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Beni-Mellal, Morocco

²Health and neurosciences team, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco

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Hicham Chahid, Ahmed O. T. Ahami, Fatiha Chigr and Mohamed Najimi. Depression, Anxiety, Self-esteem and Suicide Attempts: Study among High School Students in the Beni Mellal Region of Morocco. American Journal of Applied Psychology. 2020; 8(1):9-15. doi: 10.12691/ajap-8-1-2

Abstract

In the Moroccan school system, we do not have a real psychological global knowledge of the student. Emotional, educational and even cognitive dimensions often remain unknown. In this context, this study aims to assess the prevalence of depression, self-esteem and anxiety among high school students in the Beni Mellal region of Morocco and to identify if there are gender differences, and to determine a possible link between these parameters (depression, self esteem and anxiéty) and suicide attempts. For that, this study was conducted among 200 high school students were randomly selected, aged between 15 and 21 years, belonging to public educational institutions, in the region of BéniMellal in Morocco. Participants were asked to complete a paper version of the questionnaires after the objectives of the study were presented and students were informed of the voluntary and anonymous character of their participation. The results showed a high prevalence of depression, anxiety and suicidal attempts as well as low self-esteem. Girls are more at risk than boys. Depression, anxiety and self-esteem are significantly related to suicide attempts among these students. Future research should continue to find the origins of the mental disorders of these students and the involvement of the school system in their contribution.

Keywords:
depression anxiety self esteem adolescent suicide attempts

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