Welcome To My Presentation

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Relationship Between Cognitive Distortions, Depression and Mental
well-being among Dhaka University Students

Presented by Supervised by
Jannatul Ferdous Rupa Jakia Rahman
Exam Roll- 3008 Lecturer
MS in School Psychology Department of Psychology
Session- 2018-19 University of Dhaka
University of Dhaka

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 Introduction
An overview of key terms:
Cognitive distortions are habitual ways of thinking that are often inaccurate and
negatively biased. It usually develop over time in response to adverse events.

Depression is known as major depressive disorder or clinical depression, is a

common and serious mood disorder. Those who suffer from depression, experience
persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness and lose interest in activities they
once enjoyed.

Mental well-being (MWB) is defined as one’s thoughts and feelings and how
someone cope with the ups and downs of everyday life.

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 Literature Review
Arzu Yuksel, Emel Bahadir-Yilmaz (2018) done a research on the relationship
between depression, anxiety, cognitive distortions and psychological well-being
among nursing students.

Burn s, Devi’d D. MD. (1989) Proposed that cognitive distortion can lead to us to
problematic emotional states and behavior like depression, low self-esteem, anxiety
and relationship conflict.

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 Research Questions
1. Is there any correlation between Cognitive Distortions and Depression?
2. Is there any correlation between Cognitive Distortions and Mental Well-
being?
3. Is there any correlation between Depression and Mental Well-being?
4. Can Cognitive Distortions and depression predict Mental Well-being among
Dhaka university students?

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 Rationale
Cognitive distortions affect the people, to take a quick decision in emergency
situations. Such as, during road crossing, performing in garment section etc. that
can be distorting. To clarify the issue we conducted the study. This study can be
helpful in reconstructing a better approach to the therapy development. Students
can be evaluated for mental well-being to prevent symptoms such as depression.

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 Research Objectives
1. To investigate whether there any correlation between Cognitive Distortions and
Depression.
2. To investigate whether there any correlation between Cognitive Distortions and
Mental Well-being.
3. To investigate whether there any correlation between Depression and Mental Well-
being.
4. To investigate that Cognitive Distortions and Depression can predict Mental Well-
being among Dhaka university students.

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 Research Hypotheses
 There is a correlation between Cognitive Distortions and Depression, Cognitive
Distortions and mental Well-being and Depression and Mental Well-being
 Cognitive Distortions and Depression can predict Mental Well-being among
Dhaka university students.

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 Method
This study was conducted following a survey research design

Participants
N =275, Dhaka University students
Male = 128
Female= 147
Age range- 20-29 years.
They were selected conveniently and opportunistically from the University of Dhaka.

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 Measures

Demographic Questionnaire( Age, Gender,

Socio-economic status)

Bangladesh cognitive Beck Depression Warwick Edinburgh Mental

distortions scale(BCDS) Inventory(BDI-II) Well-Being Scale(WEMWBS)
• Developed by: Ummay • Developed by: Aaron T. • Developed by: Warwick and
Saima Siddika and Beck (1996) Edinburgh Universities (2006)
Kamal Uddin Ahmed • Adapted by: • Adapted by: Syed Tanveer
Chowdhury (2012 Muhammad Kamal Rahman and Mostak Ahamed
• Item:39 Uddin (2013) Imran (2013)
• Reliability:0.890 and • Item:21 • Item: 14
0.962 • Reliability: 0.93 & 0.91 • Reliability: 0.71
• Validity:0.890 and • Validity: High Content • Validity: High Content
0.670 validity validity
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 Procedure
Standard data collection procedure through a Google form was followed in this
study where the participants were briefed about the general purpose of the study.
They were also informed that the investigation was purely academic and their
responses to the questionnaire would be kept confidential and then the
questionnaire was administered to them.

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 Data Analyses

 Correlation analysis
 Multiple regression analysis

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 Result
Table1
Pearson’s product moment correlation of cognitive distortions, depression and mental
well-being

Variables Cognitive Distortions Depression Mental well-being

Cognitive Distortions 1 .696* -.442*

Depression .696* 1 -.578*

Mental well-being -.442* -.578* 1

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 Result
Table 2
Regression Analysis: Effect of Cognitive Distortions and Depression on Mental
Well-being

Model β Std. error t sig.

Cognitive distortions -.442 .024 -8.137 .000

 
Depression -.535 .046 -11.692 .000

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 Discussion
 The result show positive correlation between cognitive distortion and depression. Numerical
value is .696*. The value is significant one.

 Thereare negative correlation between cognitive distortions and mental well-being and
numerical value is -.442* and negative in direction and also significant.

 Negative correlation between depression and mental well-being and value is -.578* and also
significant.

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 Discussion
From regression analysis on Table 2 , cognitive distortions is a good predictor of mental well-being since the β
value is significant.

Depression is also a good predictor of mental well-being as the β value is significant at the .000 level.

So, we concluded that with every unit increases in Cognitive distortions and Depression, there would be a
corresponding .442 and .535 unit consecutively decreases in mental well-being.

Contd…

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 Discussion
Limitations
This study has some limitations. Firstly, due to COVID-19 situation all the
data were collected from online and it was based only one self-report
questionnaire which may limit the variability in responses and also these tends to
increase the subjectivity of the data. Secondly as the Google form consisting
questionnaire was long and giving response was time consuming, it was not
possible to increase sample size.

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Thank You

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