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The 689 participants were selected by means of convenience sampling method. A self\u2010reported questionnaire was used to gather data with sociodemographic data, lifestyle characteristics, 7\u2010item generalized anxiety disorder scale (GAD\u20107), and Patient Health Questionnaire\u20109 (PHQ\u20109). It was established that 48.5% of the study population experienced depression and anxiety at 39.3%. Approximately 86% of individuals who reported the presence of depression and 87.8% of individuals who reported anxiety had finished studying back in the previous 2 years. Multivariable logistic regression models demonstrated that education level was found to be significantly linked with depression (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]\u00a0=\u00a01.35; 95% confidence interval [CI]\u00a0=\u00a00.908\u20132.022;\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.05), as was social media use (aOR\u00a0=\u00a01.50; 95% CI\u00a0=\u00a01.089\u20132.073;\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.05). Furthermore, gender was significantly associated with anxiety (aOR\u00a0=\u00a01.57; 95% CI\u00a0=\u00a01.092\u20132.255;\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.05). The study features the psychological vulnerability of job seekers in Bangladesh, emphasizing the social need to recognize unemployment\u2010related mental health challenges and reduce stigma around seeking support. Findings call for integrating mental health support into employment services and career programs. The study also lays groundwork for further research on mental health interventions targeting unemployed youth. Lastly, the current article releases a scarce perspective of the rates and causes of depression and anxiety in Bangladesh in the light of a new timeframe.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1002\/puh2.70279","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,27]],"date-time":"2026-05-27T08:10:15Z","timestamp":1779869415000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Depression and Anxiety Among Job\u2010Seeking Graduates: A Cross\u2010Sectional Study on Bangladesh"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"5","author":[{"given":"Ashraful","family":"Alam","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Forestry &amp; Environmental Sciences University of Chittagong  Chattogram Bangladesh"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-5096-1453","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Abdullah Al","family":"Marin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Economics Discipline Khulna University  Khulna Bangladesh"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Abdullah Al","family":"Zubayer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sociology University of Barishal  Barishal Bangladesh"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"MD. 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