Table 6 Attitude of the participants toward depression
From: Prevalence of depressive symptoms and depression literacy (D-Lit) among Saudi postgraduate students
| Â | Â | Number | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Depression is a weakness, not a disease | Strongly agree | 35 | 6.77 |
Agree | 68 | 13.15 | |
Neutral | 78 | 15.09 | |
Disagree | 163 | 31.53 | |
Strongly disagree | 173 | 33.46 | |
Exercise can help treat depression | Strongly agree | 195 | 37.79 |
Agree | 262 | 50.78 | |
Neutral | 45 | 8.72 | |
Disagree | 12 | 2.33 | |
Strongly disagree | 2 | 0.39 | |
Registering my name in the psychiatric clinic may affect my career and social future | Strongly agree | 32 | 6.19 |
Agree | 89 | 17.21 | |
Neutral | 114 | 22.05 | |
Disagree | 169 | 32.69 | |
Strongly disagree | 113 | 21.86 | |
The presence of a counseling clinic at the university may help someone with depression | Strongly agree | 213 | 41.20 |
Agree | 203 | 39.26 | |
Neutral | 45 | 8.70 | |
Disagree | 35 | 6.77 | |
Strongly disagree | 21 | 4.06 | |
Awareness lectures on mental health contribute to improving our understanding of depression and its treatment | Strongly agree | 296 | 57.25 |
Agree | 195 | 37.72 | |
Neutral | 20 | 3.87 | |
Disagree | 3 | 0.58 | |
Strongly disagree | 3 | 0.58 |