Elmeligy Abdelhamid, S., & Kuhlman, C. J., & Marathe, M. V., & Ravi, S. S., & Reid, K. (2016, June), Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation of Depression and Its Impact on Student Success and Academic Retention  Paper presented at 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana. 10.18260/p.26545

\bibitem{asee_peer_26545}
  Elmeligy Abdelhamid, S., \& Kuhlman, C. J., \& Marathe, M. V., \& Ravi, S. S., \& Reid, K. (2016, June), \emph{Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation of Depression and Its Impact on Student Success and Academic Retention}
  Paper presented at 2016 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  10.18260/p.26545

Sherif Elmeligy Abdelhamid, Chris J. Kuhlman, Madhav V. Marathe, S. S. Ravi, and Kenneth Reid.  "Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation of Depression and Its Impact on Student Success and Academic Retention".  2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2016, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2016.  https://peer.asee.org/26545 Internet.  11 Jan, 2025

\bibitem{asee_peer_26545}
  Sherif Elmeligy Abdelhamid, Chris J. Kuhlman, Madhav V. Marathe, S. S. Ravi, and Kenneth Reid.
  "Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation of Depression and Its Impact on Student Success and Academic Retention".
  \emph{2016 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2016, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2016.
  https://peer.asee.org/26545 Internet.  11 Jan, 2025

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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - In the U.S., major depressive disorder affects approximately 14.8 million American adults. Furthermore, depression can lead to a several other illnesses and disabilities. Economic burden of depression is estimated to be $53 billion annually in the U.S. alone. Depression can reach high levels that can lead to suicide, the third leading cause of death among the U.S. college-aged population.

Studies show a direct relation between mental health and academic success. In particular, depression is a significant predictor of lower GPA and increased drop out rate. A 15 point increase on the depression scale correlates with a 0.17 drop in GPA and corresponds to a 4.7 percent increase in probability of dropping out. High dropout rates also adversely impact both universities and society.

In this work, we construct and exercise an agent-based model (ABM) of the evolution of
depression among a population of roughly 19,000 college students. This model includes
within-agent interactions among depression symptoms and agent-to-agent interactions defined by a college student social network. We conduct simulation studies to identify (model) parameters and initial conditions that most influence population outcomes. Connectivity among within-agent symptoms is demonstrated to have a large effect on population levels of depression.
AU  - Sherif Elmeligy Abdelhamid
AU  - Chris J. Kuhlman
AU  - Madhav V. Marathe
AU  - S. S. Ravi
AU  - Kenneth Reid
CY  - New Orleans, Louisiana
DA  - 2016/06/26
PB  - ASEE Conferences
TI  - Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation of Depression and Its Impact on Student Success and Academic Retention
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DO  - 10.18260/p.26545
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