Prevalence of anxious and depressive symptoms in college students of a public institution

Abstract

Objective: Identify the prevalence of anxious and depressive symptoms and their correlations with sociodemographic and occupational characteristics in university students. Method: This is census, cross-sectional and analytical study, developed with nursing students of a federal public university in the Northeast of Brazil in the months of September and October 2016. 205 university students of all the periods of the course attended the study. Beck’s inventories for anxiety and depression were applied. Results: Most of the participants were female, single, native of the state capital and living with his parents. The prevalence of depression was 30.2% and of anxiety, 62.9%. Association between the level of depressive symptoms, work, sex and leisure was identified. Conclusion: The prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression was quite expressive, lacking, thus, more attention to the promotion of mental health of nursing students.

Association between eating disorders, suicide and depressive symptoms in undergraduate students of health-related courses

“…psychiatric disorders, with particular emphasis on positive major depression symptoms and eating disorders. (26)(27)(28) Almost one-fifth of participants in this sample had depression symptoms, as previously reported in undergraduate student and adolescent populations. (8,28,29) According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression is a major public health concern.…”

“…(26)(27)(28) Almost one-fifth of participants in this sample had depression symptoms, as previously reported in undergraduate student and adolescent populations. (8,28,29) According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression is a major public health concern. Although depression may present as many episodes or occur once in a lifetime, it is thought to be a chronic problem associated with other health conditions, such as diabetes and heart failure.…”

Anxiety among male nursing students in a Saudi University

“…As students go higher in the enrolled Nursing degree, the academic challenges and demands are increasing as well. Various studies show that the subjects with the corresponding unit may be the same but the rigor of the subjects are more complex, wide and technical thus making the demand for more time, focus and competencies required much higher (Fernandes et al, 2018;Hamaideh and Hamdan-Mansour, 2014;Mahmoud et al, 2012). Year level may not be a significant factor as far as the anxiety experience is a concern.…”

“…Units enrolled in students with more enrolled units have been proven to experience more anxiety compared with those who enrolled less units. The prevalence of anxiety and depression was higher among those who have subjects or course beyond 3 (subjects or courses) enrolled in a semester with at least 3 units each requiring 1 hour per unit of a subject/course (Abebe et al, 2018;Fernandes et al, 2018;Mazurek Melnyk et al, 2016). A survey conducted between 2009 and 2015 on stress and anxiety among nursing students that targeted three issues that affect the students and these are stressors, coping and appraisal.…”

Prevenção do suicídio: concepção de estudantes universitários

“…El proceso de habituación, a veces puede ser aprehendido como un factor estresante e impactar directamente en la salud de los estudiantes, lo que puede desencadenar síntomas ansiosos y depresivos en los discentes, y así, representar un factor predisponente al suicidio [3][4][5] . Además, el inmediatismo, individualismo y la prisa, muy presentes en el contexto universitario, se muestran también como factores causales de la enfermedad psíquica 3,4 .…”