Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among College Students Away from Home

Abstract

Aim: Being away from home has a negative physical and psychological impact on a large number of people, especially students. In this study, Kristu Jayanti College students who were not with them were evaluated for the presence of depression, anxiety, and stress as well as its indicators. This descriptive study used a purposive sampling method. Methods: Information was gathered from a random sample of 50 students. The DASS-21 was utilised to gather information from the participants using a web-based survey. Results: In different levels, there were 78.7%, 67.9%, and 58.7% prevalence rates for depression, anxiety, and stress. Depression, anxiety, and stress had somewhat high mean scores. Depression, stress, and anxiety were shown to be strongly correlated with demographic, health-related, and lifestyle factors. Moreover, a number of factors predicted stress, anxiety, and depression.