Sarwat Jahan Khanam, Syeda Razia Bukhari.
Depression as a predictor of academic performance in male and female university students.
J Pak Psych Soc Jan ;12(2):15-7.

Objective: The purpose of the present research is to examine the predictive relationship of depression and academic performance, and difference in the level of academic performance and depression among male and female university students. Study Design: Cross Sectional study Place and Duration of Study: The research was performed in Karachi, Pakistan from July to December, 2012. Subjects & Methods: The research was consisted of 331 participants, 166 females and 165 males between age ranges from 19-30 years (Mean = 21.70, SD = 2.700). The data was collected from different universities of Karachi, Pakistan through purposive sampling technique. Center for Epidemiological Studies Scale for Depression and demographic form was administered and for academic performance CGPA of last completed exams were noted. Results: The finding of the current research indicates that Depression is significantly negatively correlated with academic performance (R2 = .222, F (329, 1) = 17.061, p < .05). Male score significantly higher on the variable of depression [t (329) = 2.033, P<. 05] and they found to have lower academic performance than female [t (329) = -4.972, P<. 05]. Conclusion: It is concluded that depression is significantly negatively correlated with academic performance. It’s also found that there is a difference in the level of depression and academic performance in male and female university students. This research provides us an important understanding about the students' level of depression and academic performance and we can provide key implications to cure depression and to maintain the adequate level of academic performance in university students.

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