Gender differences in depression, anxiety, and stress among Filipino college students during the post-pandemic period

Chizanne Sarabia-Larena, Jay-Ann Estrellanes Badon, Chel Gudio Bilocura and Ashley Grace Lomongo Fontejon
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Chizanne Sarabia-Larena: Negros Oriental State University Graduate School, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
Jay-Ann Estrellanes Badon: Negros Oriental State University Graduate School, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
Chel Gudio Bilocura: Negros Oriental State University Graduate School, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
Ashley Grace Lomongo Fontejon: Negros Oriental State University Graduate School, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental

HO CHI MINH CITY OPEN UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE - SOCIAL SCIENCES, 2025, vol. 15, issue 3, 102-113

Abstract: This paper aims to look at the level of depression, anxiety, and stress experienced by Filipino college students in a state university in the post-pandemic period. Six hundred thirty (n = 630) students participated in the data collection process, utilizing a stratified random sampling technique. The data was analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Mann-Whitney U test. DASS-21 was used to measure the level of depression, anxiety, and stress experienced by the student. Results showed a moderate level of depressive symptoms among male and female respondents. Females reported to have experienced severe anxiety and mild stress, whereas male respondents recorded a moderate level of anxiety and a normal level of stress. Moreover, the results also revealed that there is a significant difference in the level of depression, anxiety, and tension between female and male college students (p

Keywords: Filipino college students; gender differences; mental health assessment; post-pandemic; quantitative study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.46223/HCMCOUJS.soci.en.15.3.3434.2025

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