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Chapter IV: Results
category and subcategory. Table 10 displays the 18 categories, and the 17 subcategories, and the
frequency distribution of COAD units that emerged from participants' definitions of depression.
The frequencies of COAD units that the students most referred to were in Depressed Mood and
Social Impairment. These two categories contained 14 of the 17 subcategories (10 subcategories
in Depressed Mood and four subcategories in Social Impairment).
Table 10
Frequency Distribution and Percentages of COAD Unit Definitions, Total units = 2,074
(N = 332)
ITEM
COAD Unit
Definitions
f
COAD Unit
Definitions
%
1. DEPRESSED MOOD 715 34.5%
a. Sadness 263 12.7%
b. Irritability 161 7.8%
c. Moody 30 1.4%
d. Somatic Symptoms 1 .04%
e. Inner Pain 41 2.0%
f. Depressed Appearance 73 3.5%
Depressed Cognitions 146 7.1%
g. Hopelessness 52 2.5%
h. Unmotivated 53 2.6%
i. Bored/Indifferent 14 .7%
j. Pessimism 27 1.3%
2. LOSS OF INTEREST OR PLEASURE 13 .60/0
3. APPETITE/WEIGHT/SLEEP CHANGES 42 2.0%
4. FATIGUE OR LOSS OF ENERGY 37 1.8%
5. LOW SELF-WORTH/GUILT 121 5.8%
6. INDECISIVENESS/DIMINISHED ABILITY 63 3.0%
TO THINK OR CONCENTRATE
7. FEEL TRAPPED 24 1.2%
8. SUICIDAL 89 4.3%
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