A Dataset on the Mental Health of Undergraduate Students in Bangladesh
Description
The dataset, which focuses on mental health, was acquired via a survey given to Daffodil International University undergraduate students. A Google Forms survey was used to gather information from 500 respondents, ages 18 to 28, between May 18 and June 15, 2024. There were 143 female and 357 male responders. Four psychometric measures with international validation were used to assess mental health. A standardized questionnaire was used to gather general demographic data. The 20-item Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) and the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) were used to assess depressive symptoms. The 8-item UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3) was used to measure loneliness in addition to the 21-item Centre for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D). For future research in psychometric evaluation utilizing the previously indicated scales, the dataset, which contains descriptive statistics on the psychometric variables for the respondents, will be an invaluable resource. Furthermore, governments and non-governmental organizations wishing to carry out mental health programs or services for a larger audience may find this dataset very helpful.