title: Anxiety and spirituality in university students: a cross-sectional study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to study anxiety and spirituality and the relationship between them in university students.
  
  
  METHODS
  the State-Trait-Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Pinto and Pais-Ribeiro Spirituality Scales were used for data collection.
  
  
  RESULTS
  six hundred and sixty-nine students participated in the study, of whom 91.5% had moderate and high levels of trait anxiety and 92.9% of state anxiety; 93.8% had high spirituality scores. The multiple linear regression test showed a significant relationship between anxiety and the presence of physical discomfort, unusual body movements, and the need for treatment. Furthermore, higher levels of anxiety were associated with the female gender, the lack of leisure activities, and low levels of optimism in the spirituality scale.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  it is important to develop strategies for coping with anxiety, which in turn can be oriented toward protective factors such as spirituality.
authors: Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, BR.
authors: Erika de Cássia Lopes
authors: Ede C
authors: Chaves
authors: Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, BR.
authors: Denise Hollanda
authors: DH
authors: Iunes
authors: Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, BR.
authors: Caroline de Castro
authors: Cde C
authors: Moura
authors: Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, BR.
authors: Leonardo César
authors: LC
authors: Carvalho
authors: Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, BR.
authors: Andréia Maria
authors: AM
authors: Silva
authors: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, BR.
authors: Emília Campos
authors: EC
authors: de Carvalho
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D029181:Spirituality; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult