Exploring Anxiety Among Students: An Evidence-Based Health Report

This report provides an overview of anxiety among students, focusing on evidence-based practices relevant to health and social care. It introduces the topic by considering current research and statistics from sources like the NHS and NICE. The report defines qualitative and quantitative research methods and compares two selected articles, summarizing their research methods, validity, and reliability. It discusses the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of these articles, highlighting the need for change and improvement in practice. The analysis includes a discussion of risk factors associated with stress, anxiety, and depression among university undergraduates, as well as student anxiety experiences in higher education institutions. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of research in understanding and addressing student anxiety.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Overview of the report............................................................................................................1
Summary of the chosen articles..............................................................................................2
Qualitative and quantitative characteristic.............................................................................3
Validity and reliability of the selected articles.......................................................................4
Finding/conclusion/ recommendation and improvement in practice.....................................6
CONLUSION..................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
According to the NHS, the anxiety is defined as the severe disorder which is associated with
the feeling of unease such as worry or the fear which can be mild or critical it all depend on the
individual. In this, anxiety is defined as the feeling of the fear, dread and uneasiness. Moreover,
it used to cause the sweating, feeling and tense with the rapid heartbeat. While taking the
example, this situation is usually analysed within the student. The student is getting stress and
frustrated due to the studying and other work which is related with the academics. As per the
various statistic the rate of increasing cases on anxiety is associated with student. In this, the
intense, excessive and persistent worry and fear is associated with the student for their everyday
life. In this report, the discussion is based on the two selected article which include the topic of
anxiety with the target group of student. The selected article is compare and shows the contrast
of difference in the summary, conclusion and recommendation. However, they also discussed
about the method and approach which is selected within the chosen article for the conducting of
research. The data which is collected with the help to article show their relevance with the
accountability of National Health Service (NHS) and National Institute for Health and Care
Excellence (NICE) that provide aspect of relevance within building of evidence based data
(Afshari and et. al., 2019).
MAIN BODY
Overview of the report
The chosen article is based on the anxiety on student which is rising with everyday life. In
this, the research to understand the mental condition of student which is disturb as per day to day
enhance of competition and academic burden. In this, the assignment deadline, examination and
other activity create scenario which create anxiety among student. The fear of losing marks,
worry about the assignment deadline may create issue with their mental health. However, it is
important to conduct this research because it help to create learning and understanding behaviour
for the number of population which is associated with the anxiety among the student due to
increase in burden and everyday stress which cope them fear and worry. The significance of the
research is generating an aspect of awareness which imply with learning experience with the
review of article. Moreover, the study focus on the formulation that based on concept and theory
which provide importance towards the mental health. In this, the two research article is selected
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which may helpful to explore the knowledge about the chosen topic name anxiety among student
(Agah and et. al., 2021).
Summary of the chosen articles
The first article “Risk factor associated with stress, anxiety and depression among the
university undergraduate” it usually indicates the prevalence of stress, anxiety and depression
which is high among the student, socioeconomic background which can bring a variety of mental
health risk issue. moreover, the main aim of the article is to interrogate the risk which is
associated with the stress, anxiety and the depression among the student who studied in the
higher education or pursuing their graduation. In this, the discussion also take place which help
to explain that the student also comes from various and challenging background such as those
who used to show their experience household based on the domestic violence, sexual abuse and
the child poverty which make them susceptible for the development of anxiety and depression
when the academic pressure is mounted in the head of student. Moreover, in a university there
are different type of student is taking admission in order to graduate and complete their education
(Ayar and et. al., 2018).
With this, the diverse nature and environment they used to enrol student from the several
socioeconomic background which is also from the various culture, universities that need to
identify risk factor for the various student and they have robust plan which help to tackle them in
order to provide the environment for the future leader which is helpful for the society. Apart
from that, the student also manages their finance and expenses which is challenging task for the
student that also arise the issue of stress. Moreover, the issue is arising due the thought of student
who are stepping into the independent lifestyle and they need to pay for their tuitions. In addition
to this, they also maintain their daily expense and maintenance fees. While taking the contrast,
some of the student have their private funding, bursaries and other services loans which they
need to pay back or the part time jobs to meet their expenses. In this, the student who work need
to have a work life balance and the time is spent in their jobs which can affect the quality of their
education.
The second article “student anxiety experience in higher education institutions” indicate
that the student requires proper mental health because it is very important for their success and
shows the persistence at their institution. Moreover, the student must manage their anxiety, they
feel less pressure. The student remains anxious and they may not follow through with their
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academic studies. Moreover, anxiety used to complicate their physical and psychological state
that make the persistence behaviour after the graduation and they may create negative affect in
the work which is aspect for the future. It is better to understand that there is various factor which
used to cause the student anxiety at the higher education. The article discusses various aspect
which may responsible for the development of anxiety which may include studying new
language, curriculum difficulty, trouble in exams, financial pressure, cultural shocks, family
responsibilities and many more. As per this, article also state that student is taking care of every
aspect and factor which is necessary for their future and overthinking is the major issue which
may create hindrance in the develop of quality of life. In this, there are number of issue is being
evaluated which is connected with the student which may generate the issue of having an anxiety
and depression (Charoensukmongkol and et. al., 2019).
Overall, the summary which is obtain as per the review of the article is that the method is
focus on the understanding which appropriate and make the diabolical study which help the
individual or the reader to know the consequence and causes which may arise the issue of
anxiety and depression among the student. While taking the current stats, it is also evaluated that
the student is firmly used online class which is create issue with the mental health. The long term
effect with on the mental health may develop issue which is correspond to the health which is
related with the health. In this, the generalised associated factor used to build the issue which
focus on the anxiety and depression is create equivalent approach with student mental health.
Qualitative and quantitative characteristic
According to the Mohammad Mofatteh, 2020 the risk towards the student is usually
associated with the stress, anxiety and depression. In this, mental health is one of the most
significant determinant of the life quality and developing of satisfaction. As per this, the article is
usually collected their data from the mixed method which majorly include qualitative and
quantitative data. The qualitative approach majorly include description, theory and hypothesis
which focus on the function of approach which is based on morphological and characteristic. In
this, the major of data in the chosen article is provide the knowledge which is based on mental
health which is one of the most significant determinant of the life and develop level of
satisfaction. In this, the poor mental health is defined as the complex and common psychological
issue among the student (Hadi and et. al., 2018).
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In this, the different psychological and psychiatric study show the prevalence of stress,
anxiety and the depression. It is established that they have multifactorial issue which mainly used
to cause personal, health and general population. Moreover, study is also focus on the
quantitative aspect which help to reflect the data which conclude that they have overall 8.6
percent 95 percent CI, 7.95-10.37 of the resident population are dealing with the core of
depression. However, there are study that confirm about the 8 percent of the population suffer
from the severe issue of depression. This are coming under the category of quantification which
seek to provide knowledge regards with the developing issue of anxiety and depression within
the country. While taking the contrast of this research article, it indicates about the rising issue of
depression, stress and anxiety can lead to create issue with the mental health. In this, the article
report also states some qualitative aspect which configure the rate of suicidal among the
adolescent that is enhance over the last decade (Lawendowski and et. al., 2020).
According to the Nabila Y. AlKandari, 2020, it reflects that the student faces experience
during their higher education. In this, the research is follow mono-method which describe that
the researcher follow only aspect to completed their research, in this only qualitative method is
followed to collect data and completed their research. The research is broad and data is collected
from the wide range which include concept, description of issue and challenge that is faced by
student. The article shows some relevance that the student studying in the higher education
which may face the challenge. Student who may attempt and trying to overcome these challenge
that alter the behaviour. It may create negative affect on the student psychological state of mind
and cause them to feel anxiety. Moreover, the anxiety is defined as the more predominant among
the college student. As per this, there are number of student who is face issue when they do not
achieve the academic outcome and sometime non-academic outcome also create anxiety and
depression among the student. In this, the data is focus on the description which follow various
concept which help to elaborate the issue and condition of rising cases of death or suicide which
is observed in student which is occur due to anxiety and depression (Luo and et. al., 2019).
Validity and reliability of the selected articles
The validity and reliability of the article used to focus on the evidence and validation which is
majorly associated with the research that conduct with proper review. Moreover, the reliability
and validity are the major concept which is used in such a way which help them in such a way
which make proper choice that usually evaluate the quality of research. However, they it helps to
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indicate towards the method which is based on the technique which is usually measure
something, with this, the reliability is not about the consistency of the measure and making
validation which is about the fact of accuracy which is based on the concept and accountability
of the topic (Pisarik and et. al., 2017).
The first article “Risk factor associated with stress, anxiety and depression among the
university undergraduate” is more validated and reliable because it takes the description of every
issue which is usually associated with the student. The article focus on every single aspect which
is diabolical and fulfil the need of others which is based on the collection of information which is
accountable. In this, the issue which is selected in the article is measure and provide the strength
for the data which is collected in the wide range. As per this, article show their approach towards
the issue that is associated with risk factor which may cause due the anxiety, stress and
depression. In this, they usually derive implication and associated which is helpful to reduce the
complication which formulate issue with the mental health of students. The data show various
figure and statistic which provide a range of student is suffer from the issue of anxiety and
depression during their academic life.
The second article “student anxiety experience in higher education institutions” provide
reliability and validity which is based on the improvement that works as intervention to provide
the knowledge which vigorous to reduce the complication. Moreover, the article focus on the
dimension which follow the technique which help to minimise the issue of anxiety among the
student. The student deal with the various level of anxiety and depression which is associated
with several causes that include academic burden or with the issue of finance related. In other
words, the rising issue with the mental health lead to create the situation of public health issue. In
addition to this, the improvement is developing relationship with the faculty which show the
consistency which is help to improve the pressure of academic burden from the student which
may create well-being and resilience (Saleem and et. al., 2019).
Overall, while determining the research article there is identification of the relationship
which is based on the reliability and validity. Moreover, the validity is whether or not which used
to measure that they are supposed to be measure the reliability is whether or not the results are
consistent. There is various instrument or the experiment which is show the validation that is
usually also be reliable as long as it is carefully constructed in order to control all the variable
which is except that they are being studied and analysed.
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Finding/conclusion/ recommendation and improvement in practice
From the above research report it is analysed that, in most of the university graduate
students, stress and depression is very high. Here, two articles are evaluated which are further
provide a brief description about the anxiety among students and their level of struggle in
different manners. The first article analysed that students in different years are deal with the
different risk factors at different level of university. It is recommended that most of the
universities are provided a designated time for having positive metal health activities which are
beneficial and related to group exercise, physical activities and different counselling methods.
Furthermore, the students and universities are required 6to make a strong base investigation that
further make a long term effect that are experiencing stress, anxiety and depression among
students (Savitsky and et. al., 2020).
In addition to this, it is determined that the change or increase in mental health problems will
be needed to make effective universities which has been created a burden on the different SAD
problems in students. It is recommended that the universities should be aware with the risk
factors and try to implement and minimise the factors that are affected through mental health
treatment to the students. Another recommendation for the universities are related to need and
allocate the resources for managing and sporting the social based activities which make a strong
and positive impact on the mental health of the students. Furthermore, this article suggested that
to reduce the mental problems and make counselling services for the students to meet the
demand and get higher approach through online and offline counselling.
Whereas, another article suggested that studying in higher education can be become the
reason to face different kind of challenge and give them negative feeling and lead the successful
anxiety. There are different kind of factors which affect the students and academic challenges to
make a persistence or retention in the different kind of institute. These anxieties among the
students would provide a different feeling or can be related to discrimination which affect the
student's growth in negative perspective.
The need of different kind of universities is to understand their students and make an
improvement for their thinking and mind adapt technologies to make different challenges in their
academic lifestyle. Most importantly, universities and students with the appropriate working
environment will be helpful for working effective and encourage the life of students. It is
analysed that most of the students who are facing anxiety related to the different reasons and
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factors. These are associated to the being ill and disabled or having some other personal issues.
Furthermore, when it comes to international students, they also face culture shock and anxiety.
These made a strong persistence in different institution life style and achieve higher availability
of the institution in major possible sectors. From the both articles it can be easily determined that
anxiety among the several negative, physical and emotional symptoms which further make
negative impact on the student's mental life and health (Tian-Ci Quek and et. al., 2019).
CONLUSION
As per the above discussion, it is analysed that the anxiety among the student is the major
issue which is faced by the number of student in their academic study. There is various cause
which is show their validation which may include having issue with the academic burden,
financial issue and future scope for the proper employment is also act as issue which may create
hindrance in the development of wellbeing. In this, the two article is reviewed which help to
determine the cause and complication which is faced by the student in their college life. The
major issue which is determined through the research or by reviewing of the article is that the
student have various phase which require different need and support which is not fulfilled at a
same time. The approach used in the both article is explorative and based on description. They
follow the pattern of survey analysis and experiment for the data research.
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