PREDATECS: Public Research Journal of Engineering, Data Technology and Computer Science
Vol. 3 No. 2: PREDATECS January 2026

Depression Classification in University Students using A Machine Learning Approach Based on Multi-Layer Perceptron

Azzahra, Fatimah (Unknown)
Pohan, Muhammad Rafiq (Unknown)
Rafiq, Ainul Mardhiah Binti Mohammed (Unknown)
Salim, Imran Hazim Bin Abdullah (Unknown)
Ayub, Azwa Nurnisya Binti (Unknown)
Nizam, Nuralya Medina Binti Mohammad (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Feb 2026

Abstract

Depression among university students is a critical mental health concern, often exacerbated by academic pressure and social adaptation. While prior studies have utilized Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP) models to achieve up to 78% accuracy, the effectiveness of these systems remains highly sensitive to architectural design and optimization strategies. To address this gap, this study systematically evaluates the performance of modern MLP architectural variants including DenseNet, ResMLP, and ResNet paired with SGD, Adam, and RMSprop optimizers. Using a dataset of 1,025 student records, the methodology integrates Chi-Square feature selection and Min-Max normalization, followed by an 80:20 Hold-Out validation. Results demonstrate that the ResNet-RMSprop synergy yields a superior accuracy of 83.86%, significantly outperforming traditional MLP benchmarks . By identifying the optimal combination of deep learning structures and optimization algorithms, this research provides a more robust and precise technical foundation for AI-driven early detection systems in academic settings.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

predatecs

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Subject

Computer Science & IT Control & Systems Engineering Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Electrical & Electronics Engineering Engineering

Description

PREDATECS: Public Research Journal of Engineering, Data Technology and Computer Science is a scientific journal published by the Institute of Research and Publication Indonesian (IRPI) or Institut Riset dan Publikasi Indonesia (IRPI). The main focus of PREDATECS Journal is Engineering, Data ...