Anxiety, Self-Esteem, and Depression: a Correlational Study Between Economic Sciences and Nursing Science University Stu
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Anxiety, Self-Esteem, and Depression: a Correlational Study Between Economic Sciences and Nursing Science University Students Evanthia Sakellari 1,2 & Eleni Vasiliou 3 & Christall Konstantinou 3 & Antri Chrisanthou 3 & Anna Georgiou 3 & Milena Papadini 3 & Vasso Vlachou 3 & Despina Sapountzi-Krepia 3
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between anxiety, self-esteem, and depression among students of economic sciences and nursing science. The participants were students from a Cypriot University following different study programs: nursing and business administration and finances. Data were collected using three selfreport questionnaires: the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, and the Beck Depression Inventory II. The results indicate that State and Trait were significantly correlated to each other among all students. State and Trait were significantly correlated with Depression in both student groups. Self-esteem scale was significantly correlated with Depression and Trait only in the business administration and finances students group. It is also showed a significant and positive association of State with increased year of studies among all students. Self-esteem score increased as year of studies increased among the students in business administration and finances. It is concluded that there is a need to provide proper mental health services and implement mental health promotion interventions for university students. Keywords Anxiety . Self-esteem . Depression . Mental health . University . Students University students are at high risk for mental illness in comparison to the same aged general population (Ibrahim et al. 2013; Blanco et al. 2008; Eisenberg et al. 2007; Hunt and Eisenberg 2010; Melissa-Halikiopoulou et al. 2011). A study in UK (Macaskill 2013) found that rates of mental illness in students equaled those of the general population. The WHO World Mental
* Evanthia Sakellari [email protected]
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Department of Public and Community Health, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece
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Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
3
Nursing Department, Frederick University, Nicosia, Cyprus
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
Health Surveys found that anxiety disorders are the most prevalent class of disorders among university students (11.7–14.7%) followed by mood disorders (6.0–9.9%) (Auerbach et al. 2016). Depression and anxiety symptoms are reported to be common among university students in many regions of the world and impact on quality of life and academic attainment (January et al. 2018). There is evidence that students with an experience of mental ill health are more likely to consider exiting, or exit, their course early which can have a detrimental impact on both their future mental health and their education and employment pathways too (Orygen Youth Research Centre 2017). Although studies show that mental health problems have
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