Risk factors for anxiety, depression and stress in college students: a cross-sectional study

Objentive(s): Students' exposure to multiple stressors can have adverse effects on their future and lead to a decrease in their mental and physical health. Environmental and psychosocial stressors can be considered as common risk factors for the psyche and widely in two-way interaction with anx...

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Main Authors: Maryam Ghajar, ali Asabeygi
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research 2025-02-01
Series:Payesh
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Online Access:http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-2730-en.pdf
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Summary:Objentive(s): Students' exposure to multiple stressors can have adverse effects on their future and lead to a decrease in their mental and physical health. Environmental and psychosocial stressors can be considered as common risk factors for the psyche and widely in two-way interaction with anxiety and depression as the most common psychological disorders of the mood distress. Students are more vulnerable or exposed to harms due to their personality and environmental characteristics. Thus this study aimed to risk factors for anxiety, depression and stress among students. Methods: The statistical population of this research included all students studying in an Educational Complex affiliated with Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch in 2023. To determine the sample size of the research, according to the partial least squares method, Barclay's rule. The DASS-21 was used to measure anxiety, depression and measure stress. Results: In all 211 students were entered into the study. The results obtained from logistic regression analysis based on demographic characteristics showed that the odds ratio for anxiety, depression and stress among postgraduate students was 0.4; 0.49; and 0.52, respectively indicating worse conditions for undergraduate students. Conclusion: Undergraduate students are more likely to suffer from anxiety, depression and stress compared to postgraduate students, and single students might experience more stress compared to married students.
ISSN:1680-7626
2008-4536