Association between Current Substance Use, Healthy Behaviors, and Depression among Ukrainian College Students
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Year: 2024

Depression is a pervasive issue among college students worldwide, yet there is a significant gap in the literature regarding its prevalence and coping strategies in the Ukrainian context. The present study aims to fill this gap by investigating how substance use and health-promoting behaviors relate to depressive symptoms among Ukrainian college students. Health-promoting behaviors are an important strategy to prevent depression, whereas substance use can contribute to depression or make it hard