Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
Year : 2019, Volume : 10, Issue : 7
First page : ( 1442) Last page : ( 1445)
Print ISSN : 0976-0245. Online ISSN : 0976-5506.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-5506.2019.01794.7

Incidence of Anxiety among First Year College Going Students

Prasad Diana

Tutor, Symbiosis College of Nursing, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, Maharashtra

Online published on 19 August, 2019.

Abstract

Anxiety refers to the brain response to danger, stimuli that an organism will actively attempt to avoid Adolescent age is a period of critical transitions in the life span and is characterized by a tremendous pace in growth and change. It is characterized by some reshuffles at both somatic and psychological levels, these modifications are unavoidable for the transition between childhood and the adult state. The statement of the study was to assess the incidence of anxiety among first year college going students in selected colleges in Kottayam district, Kerala. The objectives of the study were to assess the incidence of anxiety disorder in first year college going students in selected colleges Kottayam District, Kerala and to find the association between anxiety and selected sociodemographic variables. The tool consisted of two sections. A structured questionnaire to assess the sociodemographic data and Screen for Childhood Anxiety Related Disorders. (SCARED) was administered. A total of 100 students were selected using stratified random sampling. 52% of the students were found to be anxious and out of which only 26% had indications of some form of specific anxiety disorders. There was a significant association between birth order and anxiety. Perceived family income and staying at hostel during school did not have a significant relationship with anxiety.

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Keywords

Anxiety, First year college students.

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