Abstract

Empirical evidence that depression can affect daily memory is a vital component of the current study. The high prevalence of depression in young adults frequently has a negative impact on their lives. In addition, depression and PRMQ were examined. Depression and PRMQ had a strong positive correlation. Early prevention is therefore necessary, and more studies are needed to increase public awareness of this problem. The extensive literature demonstrates that memory problems are caused by depression in young adults. This study investigates the relationship between young adult memory problems and depression. The correlation between depression and PRMQ was evaluated among 497 young adults from India. Data were gathered using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDl-11) and the Prospective and Retrospective Memory Questionnaire (PRMQ). The Pearson correlation coefficient showed a very strong positive correlation of .989 between the two variables. This study highlights the serious threat to public health and the expanding issue of depression and urges the implementation of an effective intervention program intended to improve young adults’ memory.

Keywords:Depression; Memory; Young adults; Correlation