To Study the Level of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Under-Graduate Students of Science Stream from Aided College of Kalaburagi District

Abstract

Depression is a mental disorder which consists of certain characteristics such as; depressed mood, loss of interest, low self-worth, disturbed appetite, and concentration. It is a major health concern because of its substantial morbidity and mortality. Anxiety is a sense of fear or dread that something terrible is going to happen. Anxiety can be general or specific to a place, social situation or thing (Phobia). Stress is usually characterized by a sense of feeling overwhelmed. In times of a pandemic period, people tend to experience fear of getting infected with the disease, and in present situation Karnataka has implemented NEP-2020 policy. Students are experiencing distress because of the uncertainty of examinations in their colleges and with regards to their future, etc. So, the present study aimed to find out the level of depression, anxiety and stress among female science undergraduate students. Descriptive survey method was used for investigation. The sample of the study comprised of 100 degree college female students currently enrolled in four year B.Sc courses in the aided college Smt. Veeramma Gangasiri degree college for women’s, Kalaburagi district of Karnataka. The level of depression, anxiety and stress were measured through “DASS21” Scale. The result shows that 15 is the highest number of students who have extremely severe levels of depression, anxiety and stress, others are at all normal levels.