Analysis of stress and anxiety in university students to identify correlated factors

Abstract

In the present study, we analyze the stress, anxiety, state, and academic features of 478 higher-level students. We identify the correlated factors using multiple linear regression and Pearson's correlation coefficients. We use the SISCO and STAI instruments to measure academic stress at the anxiety level. We determine that the most representative stressors in students are the teachers' evaluations with 31% as almost always and 11% as always, physical reactions such as drowsiness or need to sleep 31% as almost always, 12% always. Besides, reactions of depression and sadness show a 9% as almost always, 9% as always. Behavioral and coping reactions show 9% almost always and 9% always. The most outstanding anxiety reactions in the present research revealed that 48% of the students never feel calm, 40% never have happiness like others, 41% are never satisfied or comfortable with themselves. Some psychological changes related to stress and anxiety are closely linked to the suicide rate, derived from the fact that the generated uncertainty becomes a potential source of stress and vulnerability to depressive or anxiety disorders.