INVESTIGATING MEMORY LOSS: HOW DEPRESSION AFFECTS STUDENTS’ MEMORY ENDURANCE

Abstract

Depression is a disorder that affects feelings and thoughts in the form of feelings of continuous sadness and a sense of loss of interest before doing an activity. One of the effects of depression on adolescents is related to their decreased memory ability sometimes they do not remember the subject matter and even seem to daydream a lot. Depression that affects students' memory endurance is influenced by the amount of pressure they receive during school, at home, and even unfinished tasks. This causes a weakening of the memory system, especially short-term memory. The aim of this study was to investigate how depression affects students' memory endurance. The researcher uses a descriptive as a research method with exposure generated by a questionnaire. By generating and analyzing the result, some methods are suggested to help the students improve their memory endurance in learning some materials and lessons at school.