Anxiety And Depression In University Students In Times Of Confinement

Abstract

Depression and anxiety are mental disorders that can occur recurrently in university students; confinement or prolonged confinement, for example, can be a catalyst that increases these symptoms. The Covid-19 pandemic, characterized by isolation and social distancing, not only puts the physical but also mental health of human beings at risk. The restrictions can unleash critical states or episodes in young people in the short, medium, and long term; as well as difficult situations to face at a personal, family, economic and social level, which reveal a certain population risk. The objective of this study was to determine the existence of anxiety and depression in which the "Goldberg Anxiety and Depression Scale" (EADG) was administered in 435 university students, 369 Colombians (117 from public universities and 252 from private universities in Medellín and Villavicencio) and 66 Mexicans. A quantitative methodology was used, statistical analysis. The results showed the presence of high levels of anxiety and depression; In addition, an investigative trend towards the effects of Covid-19 during the confinement stage. These results show important effects in the short and medium term that may appear soon, not only at the local level, but may even extend to different Hispanic territories.