2025, Vol. 7, Issue 1, Part A

Introduction: The human life in modern days has been plagued with pressure and increasing stressors of depression, anxiety and stress which disrupts various aspects of life that leads people constantly engage in conflicts. Mental disorders or any illness with significant psychological or behavioral manifestations that is associated with either a painful or distressing symptoms or impairment in one or more important areas of functioning that feign to forget people of their authentic self. Mental disorders affect people of all ages and racialethnic groups, but some populations are disproportionately affected because of their idiosyncrasies. Existing Mental Health problems become more complex and intense with children transition into adolescence. Those ages 18 to 25 are most likely to experience a serious mental illness. Moreover, Students in medical training experience higher levels of anxiety more often than the general population. Depression, anxiety and stress are some of the mental disorders taken account in this study. This current study aimed to fulfill the information by assessing the levels of depression, anxiety and stress among B.Sc Nursing students in Govt. Nursing College Gangyal.

Methods: Researcher adopted a quantitative research approach followed by descriptive design. 100 sample which comprised of Ist and 2nd year B.Sc. Nursing students were selected with the help of convenient sampling technique. A standardized tool (DASS-21) was administered for the data collection. Analysis of data was done using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Findings: The data gathered in the current study revealed that among all the three domains, anxiety was at the top 69% followed by depression 50%, stress 28%. The percentage distribution in the levels of depression; normal, mild, moderate, severe, and extremely severe were 50%, 21%, 16%, 7% and 6% respectively. Percentage distribution in the levels of anxiety; normal, mild, moderate, severe, and extremely severe were 31%, 25%, 16%, 15%, and 13% respectively. Percentage distribution in the levels of stress; normal, mild, moderate, severe, and extremely severe were72%, 15%, 11%, 2% and 0% respectively. Significant association was seen in between levels of depression with certain demographic variables such as residence, family income. Significant association was seen in between the levels of stress with demographic variable such as family history of mental illness. No significance was seen in between levels of depression, anxiety and stress with demographic variables such as age, gender and religion.

Conclusion: Increased levels of depression and anxiety have been reported in the current population. Considering the current findings, it is indispensible to develop evidenced based and appropriate mental health programs.