Empirical Study of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Among University Student Capstone Project

Abstract

Aim: Depression, anxiety and stress among university students are phenomenon observed across the world especially in developing countries. This research thrives to reveal depression , anxiety and stress and socio demographic characteristics of university students as a problem in the society at the same time giving possible solutions.

Subject and Method: Depression, anxiety, and stress scale (DASS -21) was used for the data collection.

Results: The end results prove that the male students are the ones with more depression, anxiety and stress compared to female students. Young adults (university students) are the ones more vulnerable to stress and depression as there are in a transition period of identity formation (Alvi et al 2010). Most of them experience emotional, behavioral, sexual, academic and social conflict (Kaya et al 2007) . This is due to the fact that they try to mix academic and sexual life at the same time resulting to high rate increase in depression which leads to suicidal deaths. These suicidal deaths are a result of the failure to manage academic, social conflict and sexual life together.

Aim: Depression, anxiety and stress among university students are phenomenon observed across the world especially in developing countries. This research thrives to reveal depression , anxiety and stress and socio demographic characteristics of university students as a problem in the society at the same time giving possible solutions.

Subject and Method: Depression, anxiety, and stress scale (DASS -21) was used for the data collection.

Results: The end results prove that the male students are the ones with more depression, anxiety and stress compared to female students. Young adults (university students) are the ones more vulnerable to stress and depression as there are in a transition period of identity formation (Alvi et al 2010). Most of them experience emotional, behavioral, sexual, academic and social conflict (Kaya et al 2007) . This is due to the fact that they try to mix academic and sexual life at the same time resulting to high rate increase in depression which leads to suicidal deaths. These suicidal deaths are a result of the failure to manage academic, social conflict and sexual life together.

Conclusion: In a nutshell depression, anxiety and stress plays a bigger role in the frequent suicidal deaths of young adults (university students) . The results suggest an urgent need of some preventive measures to help improve the mental health of the university students.

Aim: Depression, anxiety and stress among university students are phenomenon observed across the world especially in developing countries. This research thrives to reveal depression , anxiety and stress and socio demographic characteristics of university students as a problem in the society at the same time giving possible solutions.

Subject and Method: Depression, anxiety, and stress scale (DASS -21) was used for the data collection.

Results: The end results prove that the male students are the ones with more depression, anxiety and stress compared to female students. Young adults (university students) are the ones more vulnerable to stress and depression as there are in a transition period of identity formation (Alvi et al 2010). Most of them experience emotional, behavioral, sexual, academic and social conflict (Kaya et al 2007) . This is due to the fact that they try to mix academic and sexual life at the same time resulting to high rate increase in depression which leads to suicidal deaths. These suicidal deaths are a result of the failure to manage academic, social conflict and sexual life together.

Conclusion: In a nutshell depression, anxiety and stress plays a bigger role in the frequent suicidal deaths of young adults (university students) . The results suggest an urgent need of some preventive measures to help improve the mental health of the university students.

The results suggest an urgent need of some preventive measures to help improve the mental health of the university students.