Satisfaction, anxiety and depression among undergraduate nursing students

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the correlation between satisfaction with academic experience and anxiety and depression among nursing students. Method: cross-sectional study, carried out with 205 students from a public university. For data collection, the following were applied: a sociodemographic assessment instrument, the Satisfaction with Academic Experience Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Analyzes were performed using descriptive statistics, Kruskal Wallis test and Spearman correlation. Results: the academics were indifferent in the domains satisfaction with the course, opportunity for development and satisfaction with the institution. There was a weak correlation between the dimensions satisfaction with the course and opportunity for development with levels of depression and anxiety. Conclusion: moderate and severe depression was identified, as well as an average level of anxiety among students. Such variables are correlated with academic satisfaction.