Depression and Anxiety
Running Head: Depression and Anxiety
Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety amongst College Students
Presented in partial fulfillment for
Research Methods
Florida Gulf Coast University
College of Health Professions
Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety amongst College Students
College represents a form of higher learning. For many, it is also a time for personal growth as we transition into adulthood. This in itself is a stressful situation as one must make drastic adjustments to a new role, environment, and demands. Stress is a major contributor to the development of mental and emotional issues (Rodgers, L., Tennison, L. 2009). Research has been done to determine the impact of depression and anxiety on university students. It has been hypothesized that the effectiveness of a students’ adaptation to stress is critical to their performance in school and social wellbeing.
Within the college campus, the most common psychological issues include depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and bipolar disorders; three of which have strong ties to stress (James Michael Nolan, Stephanie J.W. Ford, Victoria E. Kress, Renee I. Anderson, Theresa C. Novak. 2005). For college students, stress can arise from various sources; increased course workload, establishing new social circles, and being away from family for the first time If students are not able to properly deal with stressors, emotional manifestations of nervousness, loneliness, and a lack of sleep can occur and may even progress to more serious issues such as depression and anxiety. (Rodgers, L., Tennison, L. (2009).
Methods
A search was conducted using the online databases provided for Florida Gulf Coast University. Databases that were used to retrieve the articles for this literature review included ProQuest Health and Medical, CINAHL, Sciencedirect, and GaleNet with articles from 2000-2009. Keywords used in the search included “depression”, “anxiety”, and “university student”. In addition, other terms like
Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety amongst College Students
Presented in partial fulfillment for
Research Methods
Florida Gulf Coast University
College of Health Professions
Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety amongst College Students
College represents a form of higher learning. For many, it is also a time for personal growth as we transition into adulthood. This in itself is a stressful situation as one must make drastic adjustments to a new role, environment, and demands. Stress is a major contributor to the development of mental and emotional issues (Rodgers, L., Tennison, L. 2009). Research has been done to determine the impact of depression and anxiety on university students. It has been hypothesized that the effectiveness of a students’ adaptation to stress is critical to their performance in school and social wellbeing.
Within the college campus, the most common psychological issues include depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and bipolar disorders; three of which have strong ties to stress (James Michael Nolan, Stephanie J.W. Ford, Victoria E. Kress, Renee I. Anderson, Theresa C. Novak. 2005). For college students, stress can arise from various sources; increased course workload, establishing new social circles, and being away from family for the first time If students are not able to properly deal with stressors, emotional manifestations of nervousness, loneliness, and a lack of sleep can occur and may even progress to more serious issues such as depression and anxiety. (Rodgers, L., Tennison, L. (2009).
Methods
A search was conducted using the online databases provided for Florida Gulf Coast University. Databases that were used to retrieve the articles for this literature review included ProQuest Health and Medical, CINAHL, Sciencedirect, and GaleNet with articles from 2000-2009. Keywords used in the search included “depression”, “anxiety”, and “university student”. In addition, other terms like