Effects of economic situation and gender on anxiety and depression in full-time psychology students

The aim of this study was to examine whether having a precarious economic situation had an influence on the level of anxiety and depression in full-time psychology students at university level. The research also include potential differences between male and female students. Method: 140 students filled out a questionnaire including standard questions from the HADS to be able to analyse the experienced level of anxiety and/or depression in relation to gender, having a part-time job and receiving economic support from parents. Results: female gender and not receiving any economic support from parents seem to have a significant effect on the experience of both anxiety and depression. Conclusion: gender and economic struggles seem to have an impact on anxiety and depression in university students although further research on a larger population is necessary to increase the power of these results