COMMON MENTAL DISORDERS AND EMOTIONAL FATIGUE IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: A CORRELATIONAL STUDY

Abstract

Objective: The mental health of college students is a growing concern, and common mental disorders, along with emotional fatigue, are significant challenges they face in their academic life. Therefore, the objective of this research was to determine if there is a relationship between common mental disorders and emotional fatigue in university students. Method: The approach was quantitative, the design was non-experimental and the type was descriptive correlational cross-sectional. The sample consisted of 215 students who were administered the Self Reporting Questionnaire-SRQ 20 and the Emotional Fatigue Scale, instruments with adequate psychometric properties. Results: The results indicate that common mental disorders were presented with a low intensity and most students had moderate levels of emotional fatigue. Spearman's correlation coefficient rho between both variables was 0.503 and p-value was lower than the significance level (p<0.05). Conclusions: It was concluded that there is a relationship between common mental disorders and emotional fatigue in university students. Therefore, it is recommended that the university implement mental health and education programs on emotional well-being to improve the performance and quality of life of students.