Psychopathological Predictors of Quality of Life among Undergraduates of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Benita E. Fakrogha; Peter O. Olapegba; Emmanuel E. Uye

doi:10.59890/ijasse.v3i2.1

Authors

Benita E. Fakrogha University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Peter O. Olapegba University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Emmanuel E. Uye University of Ibadan, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59890/ijasse.v3i2.1

Keywords:

Anxiety, Depression, Quality of Life, Undergraduates, Ibadan/Nigeria

Abstract

Quality of life has remained a recurring construct investigated across various disciplines with varying outcomes. Psychopathological factors of anxiety and depression linking quality of life to undergraduates has been scarcely examined in literature. Therefore, the study filled this gap in knowledge by investigating anxiety and depression as predictors of quality of life among undergraduates of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey research design was adopted while a convenience sampling method was used to select the study participants. Data were collected from 400 participants using validated scales and analyzed with multiple regression analysis and independent samples t-test. Two hypotheses were tested and accepted at p =.001 level of significance. The result reveals that anxiety and depression jointly predicted quality of life among study participants [R2= .140, F (2, 397) =32.422, p =.001]. Furthermore, both anxiety (β=-.207, p =.001) and depression (β= -.226, p =.001) independently predicted quality of life among study participants. The conclusion is that anxiety and depression are robust predictors of quality of life among study participants. The study recommends that parents and university authority should provide succor and educate undergraduates on preventive strategies to reduce anxiety and depression in order to improve their quality of life.

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