Anxiety, depression and suicide risk in students for competitive examinations

Abstract

This study investigates the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and suicide risk in students for competitive examinations in Spain, besides assessing the effectiveness of a treatment to reduce these symptoms. The research was conducted with 45 people, all of them studying for competitive examinations, who were evaluated through the BDII-II, the STAI, and the CAQ questionnaires. Finding that more than 60% of the sample shows high levels of depression, more than 10% have high level of anxiety and 8.9% scored high on suicide risk. Subsequently, 12 people of these 45 form the experimental group, receiving a cognitive-behavioural intervention focused on negative thoughts and relaxation techniques, while other 12 people of these 45 form the control group. It is observed that the intervention is effective to reduce anxiety, depression, and suicide risk, especially in the case of depression and suicide risk, where people who received an intervention show more improvement

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52783/crlsj.482