Comparison between ruminative thoughts and indexes of anxiety and depression in psychology students

Abstract

The university period is marked by discoveries and challenges that can serve as triggers for the development of mood and anxiety disorders. The succession of stressors is observed in students of diverse nationalities and cultures, highlighting the role of ruminal thoughts and their prevalence in individuals prone to depressed mood states. A cross-sectional analysis was carried out in 166 students from 03 higher education institutions in the City of Salvador, Bahia, through the use of psychometric scales such as Questionnaire of Rumination and Reflection (QRR), Trait-State Anxiety Inventory ) And Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), obtaining quantitative data, analyzed statistically through SPSS 20.0 by the Pearson model. The anxiety and depression present high prevalence in the studied sample, reinforcing the hypothesis widely ratified by the scientific literature, its strong association with rumination and the presence of stressors in the academic scope. The involvement of university students due to anxiety and depression generates great impact on productivity and professional insertion, and the damages related to these disorders extrapolate to the social environment where they are inserted. Therefore, it is necessary to adopt preventive measures that allow a greater emotional and psychic balance of these individuals.