Prevalence and severity of anxiety, depression, and stress among optometry students in Nigeria: A cross-sectional study.

Kwarteng MA, Ogiemudia OM, Ekpenyong BN, Amaechi OU, Ogbonna G, Daniel-Nwosu EI, Ezinne NE, Ike OO, Ogbuechi KC, Osuagwu UL.

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0336195
Published: 2026-05-26
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0336195,
  title = {Prevalence and severity of anxiety, depression, and stress among optometry students in Nigeria: A cross-sectional study.},
  author = {Kwarteng MA and  Ogiemudia OM and  Ekpenyong BN and  Amaechi OU and  Ogbonna G and  Daniel-Nwosu EI and  Ezinne NE and  Ike OO and  Ogbuechi KC and  Osuagwu UL.},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLoS One},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0336195},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0336195}
}

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AU  -  Ogiemudia OM
AU  -  Ekpenyong BN
AU  -  Amaechi OU
AU  -  Ogbonna G
AU  -  Daniel-Nwosu EI
AU  -  Ezinne NE
AU  -  Ike OO
AU  -  Ogbuechi KC
AU  -  Osuagwu UL.
PY  - 2026
JO  - PLoS One
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pone.0336195
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MA, K., OM, O., BN, E., OU, A., G, O., EI, D., NE, E., OO, I., KC, O., & UL., O. (2026). Prevalence and severity of anxiety, depression, and stress among optometry students in Nigeria: A cross-sectional study.. PLoS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0336195

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