Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Family Support in Mexican University Students during the Pandemic, COVID-19

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https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.37.3.616.98

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Mental Health, Family Support, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, College, COVID-19

Abstract

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.

Author Biographies

  • Higinio Fernández-Sánchez, University of Alberta, Faculty of Nursing

    Ph.D Candidate, University of Alberta, Faculty of Nursing, Edmonton Clinic Health
    Academy.

  • Mariana Peréz-Pérez, Universidad Veracruzana

    Pasante de Enfermería, Universidad Veracruzana, Facultad de Enfermería Región Veracruz.

  • Claudia Beatriz Enríquez-Hernández, Universidad Veracruzana

    Doctora, Universidad Veracruzana, Facultad de Enfermería Región Veracruz.

  • Graciela López-Orozco, Universidad Veracruzana

    Doctora, Universidad Veracruzana, Facultad de Enfermería Región Veracruz

  • Israel Ortiz-Vargaz, Universidad Veracruzana

    Doctor, Universidad Veracruzana, Facultad de Enfermería Región Veracruz

  • Tomás Jesus Gómez-Calles, Secretaría de Educación Pública

    Director, Escuela Primaria Federal Gregorio Torres Quintero.

    Licenciado en Educación Primaria, Escuela Primaria Federal Gregorio Torres Quintero

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2022-01-19

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Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Family Support in Mexican University Students during the Pandemic, COVID-19. (2022). SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL SALUD UNINORTE, 37(3), 533-568. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.37.3.616.98

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