Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Among First-Year Students of a Public College in the Northeast, Brazil
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Resumo: | Universities have sought to characterize the students’ mental health considering academic and social impacts. This study used a questionnaire to assess the prevalence and severity of stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms. A convenience sample of 92 first-year students attending the Physical Therapy, Psychology, and Nutrition undergraduate programs at a public college in the Northeast, Brazil, aged between 17 and 38 (M = 20.50; SD = 3.50), participated in this study. The DASS-21 scale revealed that 48.90% experience mild or more severe symptoms in at least one of the factors, 35.90% experience stress, 26.10% depression, and 22.80% experience anxiety symptoms. Depression symptoms were the most severe. Differences were found between the programs, suggesting that the symptoms are not homogeneous across the institution. No statistically significant differences were found based on gender, and nosignificant correlations were found between symptoms and income, age, or the number of children. Future studies should explore which programs’ characteristics influence the profile of symptoms. Practical implications are also discussed. |
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Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Among First-Year Students of a Public College in the Northeast, BrazilEstrés, Ansiedad y Depresión En Estudiantes de Primer Año de una Universidad Pública del Noreste, BrasilEstresse, Ansiedade e Depressão em Calouros de uma Faculdade Pública no Nordeste, Brasilmental healthstressanxietydepressionhigher educationsalud mentalestrésansiedaddepresióneducación superiorsaúde mentalestresseansiedadedepressãoensino superiorUniversities have sought to characterize the students’ mental health considering academic and social impacts. This study used a questionnaire to assess the prevalence and severity of stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms. A convenience sample of 92 first-year students attending the Physical Therapy, Psychology, and Nutrition undergraduate programs at a public college in the Northeast, Brazil, aged between 17 and 38 (M = 20.50; SD = 3.50), participated in this study. The DASS-21 scale revealed that 48.90% experience mild or more severe symptoms in at least one of the factors, 35.90% experience stress, 26.10% depression, and 22.80% experience anxiety symptoms. Depression symptoms were the most severe. Differences were found between the programs, suggesting that the symptoms are not homogeneous across the institution. No statistically significant differences were found based on gender, and nosignificant correlations were found between symptoms and income, age, or the number of children. Future studies should explore which programs’ characteristics influence the profile of symptoms. Practical implications are also discussed.Las instituciones universitarias han tratado de caracterizar la salud mental de los estudiantes por los impactos académicos y sociales. Este estudio evaluó la prevalencia y la gravedad de los síntomas de estrés, ansiedad y depresión mediante un cuestionario. Noventa y dos estudiantes de primer año de Fisioterapia, Psicología y Nutrición de una universidad pública del Nordeste de Brasil, con edades comprendidas entre los 17 y los 38 años (M = 20.50; DT = 3.50), seleccionados por conveniencia. Se comprobó a partir de la escala DASS-21 que el 48.90% presentaba al menos síntomas leves en uno de los factores, el 35.90% sufría síntomas de estrés, el 26.10% de depresión y el 22.80% de ansiedad. La gravedad fue mayor en el factordepresión. Se evidenciaron diferencias entre los cursos, lo que sugiere que los síntomas no se presentan de manera homogénea en la institución. Las diferencias de género no se evidenciaron estadísticamente. No hubo correlaciones significativas entre los síntomas y los ingresos, la edad y el número de hijos. Los estudios futuros deberían explorar qué características del curso influyen en los perfiles sintomáticos. Se presentan las implicaciones prácticasAs instituições universitárias têm buscado caracterizar a saúde mental dos estudantes pelos impactos acadêmicos e sociais. Este estudo avaliou por meio de questionário a prevalência e a severidade de sintomas de estresse, ansiedade e depressão. Participaram 92 calouros de Fisioterapia, Psicologia e Nutrição de uma faculdade pública no Nordeste, entre 17-38 anos (M = 20.50; DP = 3.50), selecionados por conveniência. Verificou-se a partir da escala DASS-21 que 48.90% apresentam pelo menos sintomatologia leve em um dos fatores, 35.90% sofrem sintomas de estresse, 26.10% de depressão e 22.80% de ansiedade. A severidade foi maior no fator depressão. Evidenciaram-se diferenças entre cursos, sugerindo que os sintomas não se apresentam de maneira homogênea na instituição. Diferenças de gênero não foram evidenciadas estatisticamente. Não houve correlações significativas entre sintomas e renda, idade e quantidade de filhos. Estudos futuros devem explorar quais características dos cursos exercem influência no perfil sintomatológico. Implicações práticas são apresentadas. Editora Mackenzie2023-06-26info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextoapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://editorarevistas.mackenzie.br/index.php/ptp/article/view/1490110.5935/1980-6906/ePTPSP14901.enThe Journal Of Psychology: Theory and Practice ; Vol. 25 No. 3 (2023); ePTPSP14901Revista Psicología: Teoría y Práctica; Vol. 25 Núm. 3 (2023); ePTPSP14901Revista Psicologia: Teoria e Prática; v. 25 n. 3 (2023); ePTPSP149011980-69061516-3687reponame:Psicologia (Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie. 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Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Among First-Year Students of a Public College in the Northeast, Brazil Estrés, Ansiedad y Depresión En Estudiantes de Primer Año de una Universidad Pública del Noreste, Brasil Estresse, Ansiedade e Depressão em Calouros de uma Faculdade Pública no Nordeste, Brasil |
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Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Among First-Year Students of a Public College in the Northeast, Brazil |
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Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Among First-Year Students of a Public College in the Northeast, Brazil Cristo, Fábio de mental health stress anxiety depression higher education salud mental estrés ansiedad depresión educación superior saúde mental estresse ansiedade depressão ensino superior |
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Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Among First-Year Students of a Public College in the Northeast, Brazil |
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Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Among First-Year Students of a Public College in the Northeast, Brazil |
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Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Among First-Year Students of a Public College in the Northeast, Brazil |
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Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Among First-Year Students of a Public College in the Northeast, Brazil |
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Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Among First-Year Students of a Public College in the Northeast, Brazil |
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Universities have sought to characterize the students’ mental health considering academic and social impacts. This study used a questionnaire to assess the prevalence and severity of stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms. A convenience sample of 92 first-year students attending the Physical Therapy, Psychology, and Nutrition undergraduate programs at a public college in the Northeast, Brazil, aged between 17 and 38 (M = 20.50; SD = 3.50), participated in this study. The DASS-21 scale revealed that 48.90% experience mild or more severe symptoms in at least one of the factors, 35.90% experience stress, 26.10% depression, and 22.80% experience anxiety symptoms. Depression symptoms were the most severe. Differences were found between the programs, suggesting that the symptoms are not homogeneous across the institution. No statistically significant differences were found based on gender, and nosignificant correlations were found between symptoms and income, age, or the number of children. Future studies should explore which programs’ characteristics influence the profile of symptoms. Practical implications are also discussed. |
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