SALUD MENTAL DE LOS UNIVERSITARIOS DURANTE EL cONFINAMIENTO SANITARIO POR cOVID-19

Translated title of the contribution: Mental health of university students during sanitary confinement due to covid-19

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Abstract

The health pandemic caused by Covid-19 generates a series of problems in higher education; affecting mental health, deteriorating learning processes. Consequently, the present study analyzes the incidence of emotional symptoms presented by undergraduate students in Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Mexico. A descriptive correlational design is applied; the sample is 3,877 students. The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) is used in a short version with 21 items. The young population shows more symptoms of psychological conditions with a higher incidence in women. Colombia presents satisfactory results in dealing with anxiety; while Mexico is the country that reports a high number of personality pathologies.

Translated title of the contributionMental health of university students during sanitary confinement due to covid-19
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)14-25
Number of pages12
JournalEncuentros (Maracaibo)
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2023

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