Anxiety among factors associated with the lifestyle of scholars in the covid-19 pandemic

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the sociodemographic profile, academic life, life habits and issues related to daily life, at the beginning of the pandemic crisis, in search of possible associations with anxiety among nursing students from a federal public institution. Method: descriptive epidemiological cross-sectional study. The population consisted of 187 nursing students. A self-applied online questionnaire structured with open and closed questions was used, consisting of blocks bringing questions related to the coronavirus pandemic, lifestyle habits, sociodemographic profile and questions about academic life before and during the health crisis, including the Beck Anxiety Inventory. Bivariate data analysis was performed using the mean anxiety as a parameter in SPSS®21. Study was approved by CEP/Uniflu, under CAEE 35501620.9.0000.5583 and opinion nº 4,249,624. Results: there was a higher prevalence for the outcome being female (53.5%, p=0.017), living with people who need permanent care (62.8, p=0.051), having poor internet quality (100%, p=0.032), classify mental health as very poor (90.9%, p < 0.001) and previous diagnosis of chronic disease (71.1% p < 0.001). Those who reported constant worry, lack of patience, feeling unrealistic fears, having panic attacks, thinking too much, having insomnia, memory and breathing problems also had a higher prevalence of above-average anxiety. Conclusion: it is understood that these students are vulnerable to the development of psychic disorders that can affect their training and influence their professional future.