Sintomatologia de Depressão e Ansiedade em Estudantes de uma Universidade Privada do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

This study evaluated symptoms of anxiety and depression in 200 freshmen and senior university students from aprivate University of Rio Grande do Sul. The participants had answered to BAI (Beck Anxiety Inventory) and toBDI (Beck Depression Inventory) in collective applications in classrooms. Main results showed high comorbiditybetween depression and anxiety, higher levels of anxiety and depression among women than men and significantlyhigher rates of depression among freshmen students than among senior students. These results point theimportance of the evaluation of aspects related to emotional well-being during the graduation period and of thecreation of student support services.