Violencia y depresión en estudiantes universitarios en el contexto de la COVID-19.

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to know the relationship between intimate partner violence and depression in students of the Autonomous University of Guerrero, Mexico, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research is mixed; questionnaires with multiple-choice responses derived from the Beck Depression Inventory and the Violence Test were applied. The population consisted of 737 students; 564 were women, and 173 were men. Of these, 71.91% expressed having a healthy relationship with their partner, 8.82% presented mild violence, and 6.92% severe violence; however, 29.44% showed suicidal ideation. The results indicate that the university students showed cases of depression, and only a quarter showed suicidal thoughts. This means that the health crisis did affect the mental state of the students, and with this an academic problem that the university authorities must resolve.