Abstract

NOVAIS, Luís Henrique  and  REZENDE, Bruno Almeida. Stress, quality of life and blood pressure of university students. Est. Inter. Psicol. [online]. 2021, vol.12, n.1, pp.183-199. ISSN 2236-6407.  https://doi.org/10.5433/2236-6407.2021v12n1p183.

The mental health of university students has been the focus of investigations, as they point to a high prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression. This work aims to evaluate the occurrence of an increase in the prevalence and severity of stress, its somatic consequences represented by the increase in blood pressure values and its association with quality of life in university students. Three hundred and two students were divided into academic areas and evaluated through Lipp's Stress Inventory, WHOQOL-bref quality of life inventory, blood pressure measurement: at the beginning and at the end of the academic semester. The results point to an increase in the prevalence of stress, an increase in blood pressure levels at the end of the school semester and a worsening of the quality of life in the studied moments. The results indicate a need for actions to minimize conditions related to the emergence of stress.

Keywords : stress; quality of life; university students; hypertension.

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