The university and psychology students: socioeducative variables, resilience, stress, anxiety and depression

Abstract

The University has a crucial role in the formation of the new generation of psychologies. Objective: To know the influence of socioeducative variables (headquarters/subsidiaries and academic cycle) in the resilience, stress, anxiety and depression in the Psychology students. Methodology : Cross-Sectional quantitative descriptive study, in which participated 1069 Psychology students  from Lima; among them, 77 % ( n=823 ) women and 23% (n=246) men; ages between 16 to 67 years  (=20.96, DS= 4,6); of the cycles 1 to 9 of study, of the headquarters/subsidiaries San Borja, Chorrillo, Chincha e Ica. Measures used: Sociodemographic data questionnaire, student activity (ad hoc) Resilience Scale (Wagnild & Young, 1993), Depression Scale, Anxiety and Stress (DASS-21) (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995). We used SPSSv26 for descriptive statistical analysis and comparisons. Results: 1) The 68.1 % (n=728) of the students were concentrated in the subsidiaries Chincha e Ica. The headquarters/subsidiaries and academies cycles do not have an influence in the levels of resilience.3) The headquarters/subsidiaries and the academies cycles do not have an influence in the levels of stress, anxiety and depression. Conclusions: In order to optimize the academic performance, the University must move towards a healthier educational environment and promotes the resilience in the different headquarters/subsidiaries and in every academic cycle.