Anxiety level in nursing students of a private university during the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Lima; [Nivel de ansiedad en estudiantes de enfermería de una universidad privada durante la pandemia de la COVID-19 en Lima Norte]

Abstract

Anxiety is a phenomenon that generates concern and anguish in students because they cannot carry out their classes adequately, therefore, the objective of the study is to determine the level of anxiety in nursing students of a private university during the COVID-19 pandemic in North Lima. It is a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional and non-experimental study, composed of 215 participants who developed a questionnaire of sociodemographic aspects and the anxiety scale. In their results, 41 % (n=59) of the students have a high level of state anxiety, 51,4 % (n=74) medium level and 7,6 % (n=11) low level. In conclusion, this research will allow the development of specific measures to decrease anxiety in students in order to maintain their mental health. © Autor(es); 2023.