PSYCHOLOGICAL VULNERABILITY FOR ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION IN FRESHMEN STUDENTS WITHIN A SOCIAL SCIENCES FACULTY
Abstract:
Introduction: Mental health is a perfect precursor of any and all types of activities and there is an international consensus in this respect. The cognitive-behavioural paradigm explains at the basis of the emotional and behavioural problems, there are the irrational beliefs about self, world and life. Aim: evaluation of psychological vulnerability in freshmen students within a social sciences faculty. Material and method: in the production of the psycho-diagnosis, I used the psychological screening applied to all 1st year students within that faculty (N=205) with the following instruments: the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS-A) and the Attitude and Beliefs Scale 2 (ABS-2). Results: One global feature may be observed on both scales: the subjects with a high risk to develop emotional disorders ranged a 27.3 percent on the DAS-A scale (respectively, 56 participants with attitudes predisposing to depression) and 40.5 percent on the ABS-2 scale. Discussions: There are situations in which the results of the two scales are in a comorbidity relationship, thus accounting for a more complex psychological vulnerability. Conclusions: As the psychological screening was applied to a population chosen on non-clinical premises, I conclude that the percentages uncovered were rather high and therefore, justify the introduction of certain psychological education programmes within the university curricula.
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