A ansiedade e o estresse como meios dificultadores da aprendizagem no ensino superior remoto

Abstract

Anxiety and stress are inevitable in view of the constant adaptations necessary to people, being present in situations that require mental and physical adaptations. The academic phase is no different, requiring several changes from the university student, which can anticipate the emergence of stress and the development of anxiety, as well as changes in academic performance. The present work aims to demonstrate the importance of the theme for this segment of the population, and to bring Mental Behavior Disorders as limiting agents of academic performance to the focus of discussion. The main objective is relating anxiety and stress to the academic performance of students at the Federal University of Paraíba - Campus I (UFPB) in the context of Emergency Remote Education (ERE), adopted due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The research is characterized as quali-quantitative and targeted students distributed in 11 UFPB academic centers. A virtual questionnaire was used to check the possible physiological, psychological and physical symptoms related to anxiety: through the Beck Anxiety Scale (BAI); and stress: through the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14). As a result, it was observed that anxiety and stress are common disorders in university students, which are characterized mainly by profiles of moderate anxiety and severe anxiety. Regarding the perceived stress in students, the level of moderate stress was predominant in the sample. In addition, more than half of the participants had their academic performance compromised due to the exchange between the academic environment and the home environment. The data obtained showed the need for policies aimed at mental health in this population segment, with the aim of improving the quality of life within universities, providing an improvement in the intellectual and emotional performance of students.