Anxiety and Life Quality among Freshmen College Students: Evaluation and Intervention

Authors

  • Angélica da Silva Lantyer UNIFESP
  • Caroline Ciardi Varanda UNIFESP
  • Felipe Granado de Souza UNIFESP
  • Ricardo da Costa Padovani UNIFESP
  • Milena de Barros Viana UNIFESP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31505/rbtcc.v18i2.880

Keywords:

anxiety, quality of life, intervention study

Abstract

The study evaluated anxiety and life quality (LQ) of undergraduate freshman students from health Science courses of a public university (study 1). In light of the results, a group intervention study was performed (study 2). This intervention consisted of eight sessions, of 90 min each. In two of the sessions, a biofeedback training device, that monitors the variability of the heart rate, was employed. The subjects were evaluated before and after the intervention by the State-Trace Anxiety Inventory and by the Medical Outcomes Study 36 – Item short form health survey. Levels of anxiety were higher and LQ aspects were lower in female students, independently of the undergraduate course. Men from the course of Physical Education showed higher scores in diferente domains that measured LQ. The intervention significantly reduced levels of anxiety and improved mental health. These data reaffirm the importance of the development of psychotherapeutic programs by the university.

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Published

2016-11-24

How to Cite

Lantyer, A. da S., Varanda, C. C., Souza, F. G. de, Padovani, R. da C., & Viana, M. de B. (2016). Anxiety and Life Quality among Freshmen College Students: Evaluation and Intervention. Brazilian Journal of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, 18(2), 4–19. https://doi.org/10.31505/rbtcc.v18i2.880

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 2 (2016)

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