Sociodemographic factors associated with stress, depression and anxiety in Colombian Adventist university students

• Autores: Uribe Ortiz, Emerson César, Huapaya Flores, Guido Angelo
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2025
• Institución: Universidad José Carlos Mariátegui
• Repositorio: UJCM-Alternancia
• Lenguaje: español; inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/1677
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistaalternancia.org/index.php/alternancia/article/view/1677
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: College students; Stress; Anxiety; Depression; Sociodemographic; Academia; Estudiantes universitarios; Estrés; Ansiedad; Depresión; Sociodemográfica

Every day, a growing number of university students pursue their professional aspirations, an endeavor that often compromises their well-being. Colombia Adventist University welcomes more than 1,200 young people from various parts of the country each year. The mental health of these students may deteriorate as they progress through their curriculum. The objective of this study is to quantify the levels of academic stress, anxiety and depression. It also seeks to identify the sociodemographic characteristics linked to these variables in students of Colombia Adventist University. This analysis is cross-sectional and correlational. The study was carried out on a sample of 377 students selected from the different faculties. The statistical results showed the following: age did not show a relevant connection with academic stress, anxiety and depression, while gender showed a significant correlation only with anxiety. Marital status also revealed a significant link with anxiety. Demographic origin showed a significant relationship with academic stress. Career showed a significant connection with academic stress and depression. University residence showed a significant relationship with depression, and religious status was significantly related to academic stress.In conclusion, there is a significant correlation between academic stress and depression.