articleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthSep 24, 2020GOLD OA

The Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety and Stress and Their Associated Factors in College Students

EREnrique Ramón ArbuésVGVicente Gea-CaballeroJMJosé Manuel Granada-LópezRJRaúl Juárez‐VelaBPBegoña Pellicer-García

Universidad San Jorge · Universitat de València · +4 more institutions

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Abstract

Aim

To estimate the prevalence of symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress and associated factors in a population of college students. METHOD: Cross-sectional study of psychological distress measured through the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) in a sample of 1074 college students.

Results

We found a moderate prevalence of depression (18.4%), anxiety (23.6%) and stress (34.5%) symptoms in our study population. Being

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Keywords
  • Anxiety
  • Depression (economics)
  • DASS
  • Clinical psychology
  • Mental health
  • Population
  • Psychiatry
  • Medicine
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