Objective: To find the association of tension type headache with depression in university students and its impact on their academic performance.
Methodology: This correlational study was conducted from January to June 2018 at Riphah International University, Shifa Tameer-e-Milat University, Islamic International Medical and Dental College and National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad. A total of 805 medical, engineering and social sciences students participated through non-probability convenience sampling technique with age 17-24 years. We used Headache impact Test version 6 (HIT-6) for tension type headache and depression, anxiety, stress scale (DASS). Chi square was used to determine association between DASS and HIT-6.
Results: Out of 805 students, 330(41%) were males and 475(59%) females. Mean age was 21.3±1.2 years. 254(32%)) students had headache due to loud noise, 243(30%) had anxiety, 131(16%) had headache due to exam stress, 153(19%) due to projectors light in classes and 24(3%) reported associated symptoms due to menstrual cycle. Association of academic performance with HIT-6 was negative, (r-1.28; p
Key words: Tension type headache, depression, stress, anxiety, students, academic performance.
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