Symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic
Joene Vieira-Santos,
Wanderson Feldkircher Paiva,
Cynthia Caroline Mendes-Pacheco
Abstract:Objective Investigate how the exposure to the disease and changes in work conditions influenced the perception of stress, anxiety, and depression levels. Method 405 students from Higher Education Institutions in Brazil answered an online form composed of a sociodemographic and exposure to COVID-19 questionnaire and stress, anxiety, and depression scales. Results It was observed that the prevalence of stress, anxiety, and depression among the participants was 56.8%, 41.7%, and 37.0%, respectively. Furthermore… Show more
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