Objective: To evaluate the relationship between the profile of anxiety and its predictors in college students.
Method:Cross-sectional descriptive study conducted with 812 college students who met the eligibility criteria, using an instrument containing several variables predictive of anxiety and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). The relationship between these variables evaluated by backward method, with a significance level of 5%.Results: The frequency of anxiety was high and its relationship with the presence of the predictors was significant; the greatest chance of not having high levels of state of anxiety occurred in subjects who did not present such variables. Constant headache manifestations, pain in general on the body, blurred vision, difficulty concentrating, fatigue and sleep disturbances were related to the presence of high level of anxiety.
Conclusion:Anxiety is a common phenomenon among college students, and the findings of this study support the hypothesis that the variables investigated are anxiogenic factors.