title: Depression among university students in South Africa.
abstract: Of 129 first-year students at an historically Black university students in psychology reported significantly less depression than nonpsychology students, and younger students reported significantly lower scores on depression than older students on the Beck Depression Inventory.
authors.affiliation: University of Natal, South Africa.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Pillay
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: S Q
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Gambu
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Dhlomo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D044383:Black People; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology