Correlates of High-Risk and Low-Risk Alcohol Use among College Students in Kerala, India.

This study describes the prevalence and correlates of alcohol use among college students in Ernakulam, Kerala State, India. A total of 5784 students from 58 colleges selected by stratified random sampling completed a questionnaire incorporating standardized instruments. The prevalence of lifetime alcohol use was 21.

Psychological distress among college students in Kerala, India-Prevalence and correlates.

Aims: To study the prevalence and correlates of psychological distress among college students in Kerala, India.

Material And Methods: 5784 students across 58 colleges were self-administered Kessler's Psychological Distress Scale (K10) and other standardized instruments.

Results: The prevalence of psychological distress was 34.

Prevalence and correlates of obsessive-compulsive disorder and subthreshold obsessive-compulsive disorder among college students in Kerala, India.

Context: There are scarce data on the prevalence of adult obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in India.

Aims: The aim was to study the point prevalence of OCD and subthreshold OCD and its psychosocial correlates among college students in the district of Ernakulam, Kerala, India.

Settings And Design: A cross-sectional survey of 5784 students of the age range of 18-25 years from 58 colleges was conducted.