RT Journal Article
T1 Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress and Prevalence of Major Depression and Its Predictors in Female University Students
A1 Blanco Seoane, Vanessa
A1 Salmerón Palenzuela, María del Mar
A1 Otero Otero, Patricia
A1 Vázquez González, Fernando Lino
K1 Depression
K1 Anxiety
K1 Stress
K1 Major depression
K1 Predictors
K1 University students
AB Depression, anxiety and stress are increasingly concerning phenomena in our society, with serious consequences on physical and mental health. The repercussions may be particularly devastating in particular population subgroups, such as female university students. The purpose of this study was to determine the levels of depression, anxiety, and stress and the prevalence of depression and associated factors, in Spanish university women. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a random sample of 871 students from the Santiago de Compostela University (mean age 20.7 years, SD = 2.8). Information was collected on sociodemographic and academic characteristics; symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress; diagnosis of major depression; optimism, resilience, social support, life engagement, and five personality domains, using validated instruments. Of the participants, 18.1%, 22.8% and 13.5% presented with severe/very severe levels of depression, anxiety and stress, respectively. A total of 12.9% had major depression. Higher life engagement was associated with lower risk of depression (OR = 0.92, 95% CI 0.87–0.98), while higher levels of neuroticism (OR = 1.20, 95% CI, 1.12–1.28) and openness to experience (OR = 1.08, 95% CI, 1.02–1.14) were associated with greater risk. These findings reveal an alarming percentage of female university students who experience major depression and severe/very severe stress
PB MDPI
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK 10.3390/ijerph18115845
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/26759
UL 10.3390/ijerph18115845
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/26759
LA eng
NO Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(11), 5845; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18115845
NO This study was funded by the University of Santiago de Compostela (2019-PU005)
DS Minerva
RD 23 abr 2026