Prevalence of anxiety symptoms in a sample of college students at a faculty of health sciences in Mexico
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2016
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Tesis Psicológica
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Psicología Anxiety college students anxiety symptomsSujets proches
Anxieties Anxiousness AngstCiter ce document
Carolina Santillán Torres Torija et al., « Prevalence of anxiety symptoms in a sample of college students at a faculty of health sciences in Mexico », Tesis Psicológica, ID : 10670/1.4z5sdn
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"Background: Anxiety symptoms are one of the more frequent mental health related issues prevalent on the Mexican population. College students are at risk of developing anxiety symptoms because of the challenges related to starting college studies and pursuing a college degree. Objective: Levels of anxiety symptoms in a sample of college students were assessed to examine their prevalence among the different university school programs. Partici- pants: 270 college students at the National Autonomus University of Mexico, FES Iztacala, Faculty of Health Sciences. Method: Beck Anxiety Inventory was completed by the balanced sample at University campus. Results: Almost one quarter of the population has symptoms of anxiety above the cut point. Female students showed to be more anxious than male students. Younger students showed hig- her prevalence of anxiety symptoms. Conclusions: Findings provide evidence that females may be at a higher risk of developing anxiety symptoms, which could impact their academic performance. Likewi- se, the youngest students are an area of opportunity to be detected and channeled to specialized services on campus."