Português Anxiety and Depression in Psychology University Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic

• Autor(a) principal: Aguiar, Leidiane Carvalho de
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Lopes, Roberlandia Evangelista, Melo, Ana Mara Farias de, Magalhães, Ana Hirley Rodrigues, Monte, Francisco Thiago Paiva
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: ID on line. Revista de psicologia
• Texto Completo: https://idonline.emnuvens.com.br/id/article/view/3673
• topic: Saúde mental; Ansiedade; Depressão; Estudantes de psicologia; covid-19; mental health; covid-19; anxiety; depression; Psychology students

The article analyzes the levels of depression and anxiety of Psychology students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cross-sectional, exploratory, and descriptive study that evaluated a population of 530 students in the municipality of Sobral-CE. Data were collected between February and March 2021. The first was a questionnaire that assessed the sociodemographic profile of the population. To assess levels of anxiety and depression, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD-7) and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) were used. The prevalence of university students with anxiety symptoms was 38%, while 39% had symptoms of depression. Factors such as nervousness, anxiety, irritation, discouragement, discouragement, and lack of hope were predominant behaviors when evaluating the instruments. A significant increase in anxiety, depression and stress can be seen in the university public during the pandemic period. This study demonstrates the ascendance of the occurrence of anxious and depressive behaviors among Psychology students during the COVID-19 pandemic.