Anxiety and Depression in Brazilian Undergraduate Students: The Role of Sociodemographic Variables, Undergraduate Course Characteristics and Social Skills
Alessandra Turini Bolsoni-Silva, Sonia Regina Loureiro
Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · pp. 297–307 · Published 23 Oct 2014
10.9734/BJAST/2015/13004Abstract
The prevalence of anxiety and depression disorders in undergraduate students is high and several variables can be influential. The aim is to verify the predictive value of social skills, sociodemographic variables, and course characteristics for depression and anxiety. A total of 1282 students of a public university, of both sexes and from different years and courses, participated in this study. Screening instruments for depression and anxiety were applied, as well as an instrument investigating social skills and a questionnaire covering socio demographic indicators and course characteristics. The data were analyzed using univariate analysis followed by multiple binary regression analysis in order to define the relevance of these depression and anxiety measures. The rates of anxiety and depression were 19.4% and 3.8%, respectively. The social skills and living situation were predictive of depression, with the social skills and course area (with higher prevalence for the exact and human sciences) remaining in the final model for anxiety. Such data have implications for psychological prevention and intervention with this population.
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