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Revista Salud Uninorte
Print version ISSN 0120-5552On-line version ISSN 2011-7531
Abstract
PEREZ-PEREZ, MARIANA et al. Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Family Support in Mexican University Students during the Pandemic, COVID-19. Salud, Barranquilla [online]. 2021, vol.37, n.3, pp.553-568. Epub May 10, 2022. ISSN 0120-5552. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.37.3.616.98.
Objective:
To identify the levels of stress, anxiety, and depression present in university students during the pandemic in relation to the support provided by the family.
Materials and Methods:
This is a quantitative study with a descriptive, correlational, and cross-sectional design. The sample (n = 105) was composed of students of the Faculty of Nursing of the Veracruzana University; it was obtained through convenience non-probabilistic sampling. The data was collected through a digital instrument (Google Forms). The variables were measured using the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) and the Inventory of Perception of Family Support (IPAF). The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Spearman correlation test.
Results:
The results show that there is no association between the studied variables r = -0.192, n = 105, p = 0.134., but if there is depression (85.8%), anxiety (84%), and stress (77.4%) in the students, although in a mild form, and a low medium level of family support (affection 61.3%, adaptability 62.3%, and autonomy 40.6%).
Conclusion:
Anxiety, stress, and depression disorders gradually affect various spheres of personal performance of students, for which a timely and preventive intervention is relevant.
Keywords : Mental Health; Family Support; College; COVID-19; Depression; Anxiety; Stress.