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Front. Psychiatry
Sec. Public Mental Health
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1458939

Depression, anxiety and its predictor among internally displaced person in metekel Ethiopia, 2023: using a structural equation model

Provisionally accepted
Teshome Demis Nimani Teshome Demis Nimani *Feyisa Shasho Feyisa Shasho Samuel Demissie Samuel Demissie Solomon Debela Bekeko Solomon Debela Bekeko
  • Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia

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    Introduction: -These individuals face psychological and physical trauma, loss of jobs, and emotional isolation, which may lead to the development of depression and anxiety. In 2022, 120 countries had over 71 million IDPs, a 20% increase from the previous year. In sub-Saharan Africa, natural disasters accounted for 40% of all new IDPs worldwide.Method: -An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Ethiopia. A systematic random sampling method was used to select 997 respondents. Data were collected using a structured interview questionnaire. STATA Version 17 and Amos Version 21 were used for the analysis. Descriptive statistics were summarized using frequency, percentage, table, graph, chart, figure, and summary statistics. Structural equation modeling was employed to assess the relationship.Result: -The overall prevalence of depression and anxiety was 79.64% (95% CI: 77.02 82.03) and 74.62% (95% CI =71.83%, 77.23%) respectively. age (adjusted 𝛽 = 0.0034, 95% CI: 0.0012, 0.0056), history of the death of a loved one (adjusted 𝛽 = 0.132, 95% CI: 0.0803, 0.185), had formal education (𝛽 = -0.164, 95% CI: -0.229, -0.098) occupation other (adjusted 𝛽 = -0.183, 95% CI: -0.261, -0.105), Not having medically confirmed mental illness (adjusted 𝛽 =-0.185, 95% CI: (-0.325, -0.045), PTSD score (adjusted 𝛽 =0.0082, 95% CI: 0.0048, 0.012) associated with anxiety.-Displacement medically confirmed mental illness, death of a loved one, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) significantly impact anxiety. Policymakers should provide greater access to mental health management and prevention services, and medical practitioners should understand the connection between depression and anxiety.

    Keywords: Depression, Anxiety, Internally displaced person, and Ethiopia, Metekel zone

    Received: 03 Jul 2024; Accepted: 24 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Nimani, Shasho, Demissie and Bekeko. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Teshome Demis Nimani, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia

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