Gender and stress, anxiety, depression in psychology studentes: a post-confinement study due to covid-19.

Abstract

Introduction: In order to decrease the risks of infection during the Covid-19 pandemic, one of the most effective measures was the confinement . Nevertheless, its repercution has had a negative impact in the mental health of the population, and the University students have not been exempted fro suffering stress and anxious-depressive symptomatology. Objective: To know the relationship between gender and stress, anxiety and depression in Psychology students. All this in order to create intervention strategies, and mental health treatment in this population. Method: A transversal quantitative study was carried out, by an inferential correlational, by a convenience intentional simple. In the study 1069 Psychology students participated, of the Private University San Juan Bautista, in Lima, 77% (n=823) women, 23% (n=246), men: ages between 16 to 67 years (X=20.96, DS= 4,6 ). We used SPSSv26 for descriptive statistics analysis and comparisons. Means Used: Sociodemographic data questionnaire (ad hoc). Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) ((Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995). Results: 1) In term of stress, there are not significant differences between men and women. 2) Concerning anxiety, there are significant differences, men show a higher frequency of normal levels of anxiety, while in women there is a higher frequency of moderate levels of anxiety. 3) On the depression, the difference is slightly significant between men and women, beig greater the high levels in
women. Conclusions: During the post-confinement period, caused by Covid-19, in the participating Psychology students, gender directly influences levels of anxiety. It is significant that the frequency of moderate levels of anxiety is higher in women tan in men.