ARAUJO, C. S.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/7384646559472585; ARAÚJO, Camila Soares de.
Abstract:
Anxiety is a normal and frequent situation in the daily life of college students and can
become pathological when it presents an intensity or frequency that is disproportionate
to the triggering situation. Depression is a state in which the individual has depressed
mood and lack of pleasure in previously pleasurable situations. The present study aims
to identify the prevalence and classify the levels of anxiety and depression in students
of health (Nursing, Pharmacy and Nutrition) courses at the Federal University of
Campina Grande, Campus Cuité – PB. This is a cross-sectional research in which 100
students from each course were interviewed, totaling a sample of 300 students. The
research instrument used to assess anxious behavior was the Beck Anxiety Inventory
and the Beck Depression Inventory for the evaluation of depressive symptoms.
Females were the most prevalent, representing 71% of the total sample. 81.7% of
female participants were prone to anxiety and 74% of men involved in the study were
prone to depression. Regarding depression, the Nutrition course presented the largest
number of students with a tendency to disorder 69%, followed by the Pharmacy course
68% and Nursing 57%. Among the interviewees with anxiety tendency, the Nursing
course showed the largest number of students (n = 80). Self-judgment was the most
prevalent symptom of depression, being pointed out by 76.3% of participants and
nervousness was the most prevalent symptom of anxiety, reported by 90.3% of
respondents. This study serves as a management and prevention alert. It can provide
support for early identification strategies, treatment and psychosocial rehabilitation of
college students who find in their daily life several predisposing factors for anxiety and
depression.
